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AKL to ALO: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
8,004 mi
12,881 km · 6,955 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from ALO?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Waterloo (ALO) is 8,004 miles (12,881 km, 6,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 AKL to ALO?
Nonstop service on AKL–ALO 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 16h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 17 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to ALO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKL–ALO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKL to ALO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKL–ALO 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.