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PAO to PHX: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
633 mi
1,018 km · 550 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
633 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from PHX?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Phoenix (PHX) is 633 miles (1,018 km, 550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 PHX?
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