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MVL to PAO: distance & flight time
Morrisville (Morrisville Stowe State Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,587 mi
4,163 km · 2,248 nm
5h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 32m 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
- MVL — Morrisville Stowe State Airport · Morrisville, 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 MVL
- MPV · Edward F Knapp State Airport23 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport27 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport43 mi away
- ZBM · Bromont (Roland Desourdy) Airport53 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 MVL from PAO?
The flight distance from Morrisville (MVL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,587 miles (4,163 km, 2,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MVL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MVL to PAO?
Nonstop service on MVL–PAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Morrisville and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Morrisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MVL to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MVL–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MVL to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MVL–PAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.