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PAQ to PAO: distance & flight time
Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,029 mi
3,265 km · 1,763 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAQ from PAO?
The flight distance from Palmer (PAQ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,029 miles (3,265 km, 1,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAQ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Palmer and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour ahead of Palmer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAQ to PAO?
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