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PAO to YOD: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake)
1,298 mi
2,088 km · 1,127 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold Lake, 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from YOD?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Cold Lake (YOD) is 1,298 miles (2,088 km, 1,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to YOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Cold Lake?
Cold Lake is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to YOD?
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