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TIK to PAO: distance & flight time
Oklahoma City (Tinker Air Force Base) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,378 mi
2,217 km · 1,197 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- TIK — Tinker Air Force Base · Oklahoma City, 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 TIK
- OKC · Will Rogers World Airport12 mi away
- PWA · Wiley Post Airport17 mi away
- CUH · Cushing Municipal Airport51 mi away
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport54 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 TIK from PAO?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (TIK) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,378 miles (2,217 km, 1,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIK to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Oklahoma City and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Oklahoma City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIK to PAO?
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