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PAO to YTZ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Toronto (Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport)
2,257 mi
3,633 km · 1,962 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-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
- YTZ — Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport · Toronto, 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 YTZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport12 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport9 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from YTZ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Toronto (YTZ) is 2,257 miles (3,633 km, 1,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to YTZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Toronto?
Toronto is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to YTZ?
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