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SCH to PAO: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,537 mi
4,082 km · 2,204 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from PAO?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,537 miles (4,082 km, 2,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 Scotia NY and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to PAO?
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