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PAO to AHN: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport)
2,174 mi
3,499 km · 1,890 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, 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 AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from AHN?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Athens (AHN) is 2,174 miles (3,499 km, 1,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to AHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Athens?
Athens is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to AHN?
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