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PAO to STK: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
1,033 mi
1,662 km · 897 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from STK?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Sterling (STK) is 1,033 miles (1,662 km, 897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to STK?
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