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PAO to MID: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport)
2,249 mi
3,620 km · 1,954 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, Mexico
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 MID
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from MID?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Merida (MID) 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 PAO to MID?
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 Palo Alto and Merida?
Merida is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to MID?
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