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MIB to PAO: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot Air Force Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,287 mi
2,072 km · 1,119 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 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 MIB from PAO?
The flight distance from Minot (MIB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,287 miles (2,072 km, 1,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Minot and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIB to PAO?
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