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ALO to DQA: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Daqing (Saertu Airport)
5,852 mi
9,418 km · 5,085 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, China
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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from DQA?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Daqing (DQA) is 5,852 miles (9,418 km, 5,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to DQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 ALO to DQA?
Nonstop service on ALO–DQA 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 11h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Daqing?
Daqing is 13 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to DQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–DQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to DQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–DQA 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.