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PAO to SFZ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Smithfield (North Central State Airport)
2,670 mi
4,297 km · 2,320 nm
5h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from SFZ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Smithfield (SFZ) is 2,670 miles (4,297 km, 2,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to SFZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 42m 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 Smithfield?
Smithfield is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to SFZ?
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