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PWK to PAO: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,832 mi
2,948 km · 1,592 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from PAO?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,832 miles (2,948 km, 1,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to PAO?
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