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PAO to EDF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,031 mi
3,268 km · 1,765 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from EDF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,031 miles (3,268 km, 1,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 1 hour behind Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to EDF?
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