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HFN to PAO: distance & flight time
Hofn (Hornafjörður Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
4,379 mi
7,048 km · 3,806 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- HFN — Hornafjörður Airport · Hofn, 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 HFN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport72 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport99 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport106 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 HFN from PAO?
The flight distance from Hofn (HFN) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 4,379 miles (7,048 km, 3,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFN to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Hofn and Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 7 hours behind Hofn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFN to PAO?
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