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PPM to PAO: distance & flight time
Pompano Beach (Pompano Beach Airpark) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,561 mi
4,121 km · 2,225 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m 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
- PPM — Pompano Beach Airpark · Pompano Beach, 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 PPM
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport12 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport33 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport9 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 PPM from PAO?
The flight distance from Pompano Beach (PPM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,561 miles (4,121 km, 2,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 Pompano Beach and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Pompano Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPM to PAO?
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