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PAO to SOW: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport)
712 mi
1,147 km · 619 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
712 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from SOW?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Show Low (SOW) is 712 miles (1,147 km, 619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to SOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PAO to SOW?
Nonstop service on PAO–SOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to SOW?
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Why are some PAO to SOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–SOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.