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PUW to PAO: distance & flight time
Pullman (Pullman Moscow Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
690 mi
1,111 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
690 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PUW — Pullman Moscow Regional Airport · Pullman, 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 PUW
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport26 mi away
- GEG · Spokane International Airport64 mi away
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base65 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field66 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 PUW from PAO?
The flight distance from Pullman (PUW) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 690 miles (1,111 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUW to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 PUW to PAO?
Nonstop service on PUW–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 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUW to PAO?
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Why are some PUW to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUW–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.