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RND to PAO: distance & flight time
San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,474 mi
2,371 km · 1,280 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 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 RND from PAO?
The flight distance from San Antonio (RND) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,474 miles (2,371 km, 1,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RND to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 San Antonio and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind San Antonio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RND to PAO?
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