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PAO to ATL: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
2,121 mi
3,413 km · 1,843 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from ATL?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Atlanta (ATL) is 2,121 miles (3,413 km, 1,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to ATL?
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