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PAO to CWI: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport)
1,708 mi
2,748 km · 1,484 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from CWI?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Clinton (CWI) is 1,708 miles (2,748 km, 1,484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to CWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Clinton?
Clinton is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to CWI?
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