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MIE to PAO: distance & flight time
Muncie (Delaware County Johnson Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,971 mi
3,172 km · 1,713 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- MIE — Delaware County Johnson Field · Muncie, 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 MIE
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field15 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base49 mi away
- FWA · Fort Wayne International 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 MIE from PAO?
The flight distance from Muncie (MIE) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,971 miles (3,172 km, 1,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIE to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Muncie and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Muncie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MIE to PAO?
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