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PAO to BOI: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field)
523 mi
841 km · 454 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
523 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BOI — Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise, 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 BOI
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base40 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport50 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport92 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from BOI?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Boise (BOI) is 523 miles (841 km, 454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to BOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 Boise?
Boise is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to BOI?
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