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YNC to PAO: distance & flight time
Wemindji (Wemindji Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,318 mi
3,730 km · 2,014 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m 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
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 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 YNC from PAO?
The flight distance from Wemindji (YNC) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,318 miles (3,730 km, 2,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNC to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 Wemindji and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Wemindji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNC to PAO?
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