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CMX to PAO: distance & flight time
Hancock (Houghton County Memorial Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,827 mi
2,940 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CMX — Houghton County Memorial Airport · Hancock, 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 CMX
- MQT · Sawyer International Airport76 mi away
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport92 mi away
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport93 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport95 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 CMX from PAO?
The flight distance from Hancock (CMX) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,827 miles (2,940 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMX to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Hancock and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Hancock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMX to PAO?
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