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GVX to PAO: distance & flight time
Gavle (Gävle Sandviken Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
5,278 mi
8,493 km · 4,586 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m 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
- GVX — Gävle Sandviken Airport · Gavle, Sweden
- 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 GVX
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport46 mi away
- BLE · Borlange Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport70 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport73 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 GVX from PAO?
The flight distance from Gavle (GVX) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 5,278 miles (8,493 km, 4,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVX to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Gavle and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind Gavle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVX to PAO?
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