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PAO to DEN: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
954 mi
1,535 km · 829 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
954 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- DEN — Denver International 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from DEN?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Denver (DEN) is 954 miles (1,535 km, 829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 DEN?
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