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PAO to HSV: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field)
1,972 mi
3,174 km · 1,714 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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 HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from HSV?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Huntsville (HSV) is 1,972 miles (3,174 km, 1,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to HSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Huntsville?
Huntsville is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to HSV?
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