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SMD to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,978 mi
3,183 km · 1,718 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,978 miles (3,183 km, 1,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to PAO?
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