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PAO to APA: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
943 mi
1,518 km · 820 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
943 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from APA?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Denver (APA) is 943 miles (1,518 km, 820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Denver?
Denver is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to APA?
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