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PAO to WYS: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
759 mi
1,221 km · 659 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
759 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, United States
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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from WYS?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 759 miles (1,221 km, 659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to WYS?
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