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YPQ to PAO: distance & flight time
Peterborough (Peterborough Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,306 mi
3,711 km · 2,004 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,306 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
- YPQ — Peterborough Airport · Peterborough, 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 YPQ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport74 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport34 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton42 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport56 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 YPQ from PAO?
The flight distance from Peterborough (YPQ) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,306 miles (3,711 km, 2,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPQ 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.
Are there nonstop flights from YPQ to PAO?
Nonstop service on YPQ–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Peterborough and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Peterborough.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPQ to PAO?
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Why are some YPQ to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YPQ–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.