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PAO to GRO: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Gerona (Girona Airport)
5,947 mi
9,572 km · 5,168 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-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
- GRO — Girona Airport · Gerona, Spain
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 GRO
- BCN · Barcelona International Airport55 mi away
- QSA · Sabadell Airport43 mi away
- PGF · Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport58 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from GRO?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Gerona (GRO) is 5,947 miles (9,572 km, 5,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to GRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Gerona?
Gerona is 9 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to GRO?
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