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PEQ to PAO: distance & flight time
Pecos (Pecos Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,138 mi
1,831 km · 989 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEQ — Pecos Municipal Airport · Pecos, 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 PEQ
- INK · Winkler County Airport33 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport48 mi away
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport70 mi away
- MRF · Marfa Municipal Airport76 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 PEQ from PAO?
The flight distance from Pecos (PEQ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,138 miles (1,831 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEQ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 PEQ to PAO?
Nonstop service on PEQ–PAO 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pecos and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Pecos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEQ to PAO?
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Why are some PEQ to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEQ–PAO 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.