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HYC to PAO: distance & flight time
Wycombe (Wycombe Air Park) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,338 mi
8,590 km · 4,638 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HYC — Wycombe Air Park · Wycombe, United Kingdom
- 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 HYC
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport18 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport42 mi away
- BEX · RAF Benson12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt17 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 HYC from PAO?
The flight distance from Wycombe (HYC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,338 miles (8,590 km, 4,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Wycombe and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 8 hours behind Wycombe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYC to PAO?
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