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PAO to FXE: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
2,559 mi
4,118 km · 2,224 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from FXE?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 2,559 miles (4,118 km, 2,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to FXE?
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