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ALO to GNV: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport)
1,052 mi
1,693 km · 914 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from GNV?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Gainesville (GNV) is 1,052 miles (1,693 km, 914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to GNV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 GNV?
Nonstop service on ALO–GNV 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to GNV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–GNV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to GNV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–GNV 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.