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PAO to AFW: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
1,429 mi
2,299 km · 1,242 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from AFW?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 1,429 miles (2,299 km, 1,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Palo Alto and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to AFW?
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