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PDK to PAO: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,123 mi
3,416 km · 1,845 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 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 PDK from PAO?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,123 miles (3,416 km, 1,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 Atlanta and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDK to PAO?
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