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LYH to PAO: distance & flight time
Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,335 mi
3,757 km · 2,029 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 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 LYH from PAO?
The flight distance from Lynchburg (LYH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,335 miles (3,757 km, 2,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Lynchburg and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Lynchburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYH to PAO?
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