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PAO to JEF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
1,625 mi
2,616 km · 1,412 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from JEF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 1,625 miles (2,616 km, 1,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to JEF?
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