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SLK to PAO: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,510 mi
4,039 km · 2,181 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from PAO?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,510 miles (4,039 km, 2,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 Saranac Lake and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to PAO?
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