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YKQ to PAO: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,304 mi
3,709 km · 2,002 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from PAO?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,304 miles (3,709 km, 2,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 Waskaganish and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to PAO?
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