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PAO to GFK: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
1,449 mi
2,333 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from GFK?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 1,449 miles (2,333 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PAO to GFK?
Nonstop service on PAO–GFK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to GFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–GFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to GFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–GFK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.