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TPA to PAO: distance & flight time
Tampa (Tampa International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,373 mi
3,820 km · 2,062 nm
5h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,373 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 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 TPA from PAO?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,373 miles (3,820 km, 2,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPA 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 Tampa and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPA to PAO?
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