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RNT to PAO: distance & flight time
Renton (Renton Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
693 mi
1,116 km · 602 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
693 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RNT — Renton Municipal Airport · Renton, 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 RNT
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 RNT from PAO?
The flight distance from Renton (RNT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 693 miles (1,116 km, 602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 RNT to PAO?
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