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ALO to CGX: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
250 mi
402 km · 217 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
250 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from CGX?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Chicago (CGX) is 250 miles (402 km, 217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALO to CGX?
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