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RHV to PAO: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
19 mi
30 km · 16 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
19 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from PAO?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 19 miles (30 km, 16 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to PAO?
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