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GUA to PAO: distance & flight time
Guatemala City (La Aurora Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,497 mi
4,019 km · 2,170 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m 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
- GUA — La Aurora Airport · Guatemala City, Guatemala
- 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 GUA
- GSJ · San José Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport62 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport68 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 GUA from PAO?
The flight distance from Guatemala City (GUA) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,497 miles (4,019 km, 2,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUA to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 Guatemala City and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Guatemala City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUA to PAO?
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