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YYN to PAO: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,137 mi
1,830 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from PAO?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,137 miles (1,830 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 YYN to PAO?
Nonstop service on YYN–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Swift Current and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 1 hour behind Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to PAO?
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Why are some YYN to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYN–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.