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YQB to PAO: distance & flight time
Quebec (Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,630 mi
4,232 km · 2,285 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m 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
- YQB — Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, 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 YQB
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport68 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport78 mi away
- YSC · Sherbrooke Airport95 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville108 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 YQB from PAO?
The flight distance from Quebec (YQB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,630 miles (4,232 km, 2,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 37m 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 YQB to PAO?
Nonstop service on YQB–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 5h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Quebec and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Quebec.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQB to PAO?
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Why are some YQB to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQB–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.