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GVL to PAO: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
2,140 mi
3,444 km · 1,860 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from PAO?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 2,140 miles (3,444 km, 1,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 GVL to PAO?
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