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YKF to PAO: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,209 mi
3,555 km · 1,920 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from PAO?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,209 miles (3,555 km, 1,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Waterloo and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to PAO?
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