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SBS to PAO: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
844 mi
1,359 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat Springs, 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 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 SBS from PAO?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 844 miles (1,359 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Steamboat Springs and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Steamboat Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBS to PAO?
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