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STC to PAO: distance & flight time
Saint Cloud (St Cloud Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,546 mi
2,488 km · 1,343 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- STC — St Cloud Regional Airport · Saint Cloud, 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 STC
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 STC from PAO?
The flight distance from Saint Cloud (STC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,546 miles (2,488 km, 1,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Saint Cloud and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Saint Cloud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STC to PAO?
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