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YKZ to PAO: distance & flight time
Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,258 mi
3,633 km · 1,962 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m 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
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, 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 YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 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 YKZ from PAO?
The flight distance from Toronto (YKZ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,258 miles (3,633 km, 1,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKZ to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Toronto and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Toronto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKZ to PAO?
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