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PAO to MXF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
2,043 mi
3,288 km · 1,775 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from MXF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Montgomery (MXF) is 2,043 miles (3,288 km, 1,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Montgomery?
Montgomery is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to MXF?
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