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GNB to PAO: distance & flight time
Grenoble (Grenoble-Isère Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,847 mi
9,410 km · 5,081 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GNB — Grenoble-Isère Airport · Grenoble, France
- 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 GNB
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport28 mi away
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport31 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport33 mi away
- VAF · Valence-Chabeuil Airport35 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 GNB from PAO?
The flight distance from Grenoble (GNB) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,847 miles (9,410 km, 5,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNB to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Grenoble and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Grenoble.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNB to PAO?
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