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PIE to PAO: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,367 mi
3,809 km · 2,057 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from PAO?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,367 miles (3,809 km, 2,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 St. Petersburg and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to PAO?
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