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RME to PAO: distance & flight time
Rome (Griffiss International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,459 mi
3,958 km · 2,137 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,459 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m 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
- RME — Griffiss International Airport · Rome, 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 RME
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 RME from PAO?
The flight distance from Rome (RME) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,459 miles (3,958 km, 2,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RME to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RME to PAO?
Nonstop service on RME–PAO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rome and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Rome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RME to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RME–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RME to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RME–PAO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.