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AEY to PAO: distance & flight time
Akureyri (Akureyri Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
4,260 mi
6,856 km · 3,702 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AEY — Akureyri Airport · Akureyri, Iceland
- 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 AEY
- HZK · Húsavík Airport27 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport33 mi away
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport40 mi away
- SAK · Sauðárkrókur Airport43 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 AEY from PAO?
The flight distance from Akureyri (AEY) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 4,260 miles (6,856 km, 3,702 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AEY to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Akureyri and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 7 hours behind Akureyri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AEY to PAO?
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