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GDW to PAO: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,003 mi
3,224 km · 1,741 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, United States
- 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 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 GDW from PAO?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,003 miles (3,224 km, 1,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 GDW to PAO?
Nonstop service on GDW–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 4h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gladwin and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GDW–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GDW to PAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GDW–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.