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GRY to PAO: distance & flight time
Grímsey (Grímsey Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
4,232 mi
6,810 km · 3,677 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- GRY — Grímsey Airport · Grímsey, 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 GRY
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport38 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport44 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport61 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport69 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 GRY from PAO?
The flight distance from Grímsey (GRY) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 4,232 miles (6,810 km, 3,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRY to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Grímsey and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 7 hours behind Grímsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRY to PAO?
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