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SPG to PAO: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,375 mi
3,822 km · 2,064 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 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 SPG from PAO?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,375 miles (3,822 km, 2,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 7m 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 St. Petersburg and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to PAO?
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