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ALO to GTF: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport)
984 mi
1,584 km · 855 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
984 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from GTF?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Great Falls (GTF) is 984 miles (1,584 km, 855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to GTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 GTF?
Nonstop service on ALO–GTF 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Great Falls?
Great Falls is 1 hour behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to GTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–GTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to GTF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–GTF 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.