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PAO to ESD: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
778 mi
1,252 km · 676 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
778 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from ESD?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Eastsound (ESD) is 778 miles (1,252 km, 676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from PAO to ESD?
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