Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PWM to PAO: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland International Jetport Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,708 mi
4,359 km · 2,354 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
See live PWM→PAO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- PWM — Portland International Jetport Airport · Portland, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PWM
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport25 mi away
- LEW · Auburn Lewiston Municipal Airport28 mi away
- FRY · Eastern Slopes Regional Airport40 mi away
- PSM · Portsmouth International at Pease Airport47 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 PWM from PAO?
The flight distance from Portland (PWM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,708 miles (4,359 km, 2,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Portland and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWM to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWM–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.