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YGM to PAO: distance & flight time
Gimli (Gimli Industrial Park Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,530 mi
2,462 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGM — Gimli Industrial Park Airport · Gimli, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YGM
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport50 mi away
- YPG · Southport Airport74 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport117 mi away
- ZGR · Little Grand Rapids Airport119 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 YGM from PAO?
The flight distance from Gimli (YGM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,530 miles (2,462 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 YGM to PAO?
Nonstop service on YGM–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 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gimli and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Gimli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGM to PAO?
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Why are some YGM to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YGM–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.