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SAN to PAO: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
429 mi
690 km · 373 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
429 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
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 SAN from PAO?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 429 miles (690 km, 373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 SAN to PAO?
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