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PAO to AAZ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Quezaltenango (Quezaltenango Airport)
2,438 mi
3,923 km · 2,118 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- AAZ — Quezaltenango Airport · Quezaltenango, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAZ
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport27 mi away
- TAP · Tapachula International Airport58 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from AAZ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Quezaltenango (AAZ) is 2,438 miles (3,923 km, 2,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to AAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Palo Alto and Quezaltenango?
Quezaltenango is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to AAZ?
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