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STJ to PAO: distance & flight time
Rosecrans (Rosecrans Memorial Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,472 mi
2,368 km · 1,279 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- STJ — Rosecrans Memorial Airport · Rosecrans, 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 STJ
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field28 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport48 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport55 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 STJ from PAO?
The flight distance from Rosecrans (STJ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,472 miles (2,368 km, 1,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STJ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Rosecrans and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Rosecrans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STJ to PAO?
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