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PAO to FFT: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
2,018 mi
3,247 km · 1,753 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from FFT?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Frankfort (FFT) is 2,018 miles (3,247 km, 1,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Frankfort?
Frankfort is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to FFT?
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