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MLC to PAO: distance & flight time
Mcalester (Mc Alester Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,475 mi
2,373 km · 1,281 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- MLC — Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mcalester, 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 MLC
- ADT · Ada Regional Airport51 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport55 mi away
- ADM · Ardmore Municipal Airport81 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport81 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 MLC from PAO?
The flight distance from Mcalester (MLC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,475 miles (2,373 km, 1,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Mcalester and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Mcalester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLC to PAO?
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