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PAO to YGG: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Ganges (Ganges Seaplane Base)
790 mi
1,272 km · 687 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
790 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- YGG — Ganges Seaplane Base · Ganges, Canada
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 YGG
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport27 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base14 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport15 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from YGG?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Ganges (YGG) is 790 miles (1,272 km, 687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to YGG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PAO to YGG?
Nonstop service on PAO–YGG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to YGG?
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Why are some PAO to YGG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–YGG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.