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PAO to PBC: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Puebla (Hermanos Serdán International Airport)
1,909 mi
3,073 km · 1,659 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- PBC — Hermanos Serdán International Airport · Puebla, 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 PBC
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from PBC?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Puebla (PBC) is 1,909 miles (3,073 km, 1,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to PBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Puebla?
Puebla is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to PBC?
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