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RSL to PAO: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,266 mi
2,038 km · 1,100 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,266 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from PAO?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,266 miles (2,038 km, 1,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 RSL to PAO?
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