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PAO to GRI: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,293 mi
2,081 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from GRI?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,293 miles (2,081 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Palo Alto and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to GRI?
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