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MID to PAO: distance & flight time
Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,249 mi
3,620 km · 1,954 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, 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 MID
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 MID from PAO?
The flight distance from Merida (MID) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,249 miles (3,620 km, 1,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MID to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Merida and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MID to PAO?
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