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PAO to TLC: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Toluca (Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport)
1,847 mi
2,972 km · 1,605 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- TLC — Licenciado Adolfo Lopez Mateos International Airport · Toluca, 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 TLC
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from TLC?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Toluca (TLC) is 1,847 miles (2,972 km, 1,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to TLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Toluca?
Toluca is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to TLC?
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