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MEM to PAO: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,790 mi
2,880 km · 1,555 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from PAO?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,790 miles (2,880 km, 1,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM 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 time difference between Memphis and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to PAO?
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