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PIT to PAO: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,238 mi
3,602 km · 1,945 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from PAO?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,238 miles (3,602 km, 1,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Pittsburgh and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to PAO?
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