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OMA to PAO: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,420 mi
2,285 km · 1,234 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from PAO?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,420 miles (2,285 km, 1,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 OMA to PAO?
Nonstop service on OMA–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 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Omaha and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to PAO?
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Why are some OMA to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMA–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.