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MTT to PAO: distance & flight time
Minatitlan (Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,135 mi
3,437 km · 1,856 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m 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
- MTT — Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport · Minatitlan, 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 MTT
- VSA · Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport116 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport119 mi away
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport127 mi away
- TGZ · Angel Albino Corzo International Airport148 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 MTT from PAO?
The flight distance from Minatitlan (MTT) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,135 miles (3,437 km, 1,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTT to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Minatitlan and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Minatitlan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTT to PAO?
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