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GNV to PAO: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,337 mi
3,762 km · 2,031 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from PAO?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,337 miles (3,762 km, 2,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Gainesville and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 3 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNV to PAO?
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