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PVD to PAO: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,676 mi
4,307 km · 2,325 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,676 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from PAO?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,676 miles (4,307 km, 2,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 Providence and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to PAO?
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