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PAO to GRM: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport)
1,749 mi
2,814 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from GRM?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Grand Marais (GRM) is 1,749 miles (2,814 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to GRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Marais?
Grand Marais is 2 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to GRM?
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