Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GYY to PAO: distance & flight time
Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,858 mi
2,991 km · 1,615 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live GYY→PAO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 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 GYY from PAO?
The flight distance from Gary (GYY) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,858 miles (2,991 km, 1,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYY to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Gary and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Gary.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYY to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYY–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.