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ACA to PAO: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,974 mi
3,176 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- 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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 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 ACA from PAO?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,974 miles (3,176 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Acapulco and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to PAO?
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