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OSC to PAO: distance & flight time
Oscoda (Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,057 mi
3,310 km · 1,787 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- OSC — Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport · Oscoda, 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 OSC
- ECA · Iosco County Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport63 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport63 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 OSC from PAO?
The flight distance from Oscoda (OSC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,057 miles (3,310 km, 1,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Oscoda and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Oscoda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSC to PAO?
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