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SPW to PAO: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,465 mi
2,357 km · 1,273 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from PAO?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,465 miles (2,357 km, 1,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Spencer and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to PAO?
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