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YQU to PAO: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,234 mi
1,985 km · 1,072 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from PAO?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,234 miles (1,985 km, 1,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 YQU to PAO?
Nonstop service on YQU–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 3h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grande Prairie and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to PAO?
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Why are some YQU to PAO fares phone-only?
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