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MDH to PAO: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,789 mi
2,880 km · 1,555 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from PAO?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,789 miles (2,880 km, 1,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from MDH to PAO?
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