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PFN to PAO: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,136 mi
3,437 km · 1,856 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m 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
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, 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 PFN
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base12 mi away
- ECP · Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport49 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport52 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 PFN from PAO?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,136 miles (3,437 km, 1,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 PFN to PAO?
Nonstop service on PFN–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 4h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama City and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PFN–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PFN to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PFN–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.