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YKX to PAO: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,228 mi
3,586 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 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 YKX from PAO?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,228 miles (3,586 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 YKX to PAO?
Nonstop service on YKX–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirkland Lake and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to PAO?
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Why are some YKX to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKX–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.