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PAO to LDM: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Ludington (Mason County Airport)
1,907 mi
3,070 km · 1,657 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from LDM?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Ludington (LDM) is 1,907 miles (3,070 km, 1,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to LDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from PAO to LDM?
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