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ALO to CUN: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Cancun (Cancún International Airport)
1,521 mi
2,448 km · 1,322 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from CUN?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Cancun (CUN) is 1,521 miles (2,448 km, 1,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to CUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 CUN?
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