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YEM to PAO: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,133 mi
3,432 km · 1,853 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, Canada
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEM from PAO?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,133 miles (3,432 km, 1,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 YEM to PAO?
Nonstop service on YEM–PAO 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 4h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manitowaning and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to PAO?
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Why are some YEM to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEM–PAO 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.