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GDL to PAO: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,625 mi
2,615 km · 1,412 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 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 GDL from PAO?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,625 miles (2,615 km, 1,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Guadalajara and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to PAO?
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