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PAO to FWH: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Dallas (NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field)
1,427 mi
2,297 km · 1,240 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- FWH — NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field · Dallas, 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 FWH
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport25 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from FWH?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Dallas (FWH) is 1,427 miles (2,297 km, 1,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to FWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Dallas?
Dallas is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to FWH?
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