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RTN to PAO: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
970 mi
1,562 km · 843 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
970 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from PAO?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 970 miles (1,562 km, 843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 RTN to PAO?
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