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RKD to PAO: distance & flight time
Rockland (Knox County Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,763 mi
4,447 km · 2,401 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m 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
- RKD — Knox County Regional Airport · Rockland, 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 RKD
- AUG · Augusta State Airport39 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport43 mi away
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport45 mi away
- BGR · Bangor International Airport53 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 RKD from PAO?
The flight distance from Rockland (RKD) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,763 miles (4,447 km, 2,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKD to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 Rockland and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Rockland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKD to PAO?
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