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PAO to MSP: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,578 mi
2,539 km · 1,371 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from MSP?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 1,578 miles (2,539 km, 1,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to MSP?
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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to MSP?
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