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PAO to GTF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport)
881 mi
1,418 km · 766 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
881 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from GTF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Great Falls (GTF) is 881 miles (1,418 km, 766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to GTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 GTF?
Nonstop service on PAO–GTF 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 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Great Falls?
Great Falls is 1 hour ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to GTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAO–GTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAO to GTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–GTF 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.