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YMM to PAO: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,418 mi
2,282 km · 1,232 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from PAO?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,418 miles (2,282 km, 1,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Fort Mcmurray and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to PAO?
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