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MGW to PAO: distance & flight time
Morgantown (Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,264 mi
3,644 km · 1,967 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MGW — Morgantown Municipal Walter L. Bill Hart Field · Morgantown, 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 MGW
- CKB · North Central West Virginia Airport29 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport49 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport51 mi away
- EKN · Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field52 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 MGW from PAO?
The flight distance from Morgantown (MGW) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,264 miles (3,644 km, 1,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGW to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Morgantown and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Morgantown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGW to PAO?
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