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YXH to PAO: distance & flight time
Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,035 mi
1,665 km · 899 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 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 YXH from PAO?
The flight distance from Medicine Hat (YXH) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,035 miles (1,665 km, 899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXH to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 YXH to PAO?
Nonstop service on YXH–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 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Medicine Hat and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Medicine Hat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXH to PAO?
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