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MCO to PAO: distance & flight time
Orlando (Orlando International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,427 mi
3,905 km · 2,109 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCO — Orlando International Airport · Orlando, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCO
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport8 mi away
- ISM · Kissimmee Gateway Airport12 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport24 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Near PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCO from PAO?
The flight distance from Orlando (MCO) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,427 miles (3,905 km, 2,109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCO to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Orlando and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Orlando.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCO to PAO?
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