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NLD to PAO: distance & flight time
Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,480 mi
2,382 km · 1,286 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, 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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 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 NLD from PAO?
The flight distance from Nuevo Laredo (NLD) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,480 miles (2,382 km, 1,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLD to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Nuevo Laredo and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Nuevo Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLD to PAO?
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