Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HWD to PAQ: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport)
2,016 mi
3,245 km · 1,752 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live HWD→PAQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, United States
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HWD
Near PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HWD from PAQ?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Palmer (PAQ) is 2,016 miles (3,245 km, 1,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to PAQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HWD to PAQ?
Nonstop service on HWD–PAQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hayward and Palmer?
Palmer is 1 hour behind Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to PAQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HWD–PAQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HWD to PAQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HWD–PAQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.