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ALO to GVL: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
736 mi
1,184 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from GVL?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Gainesville (GVL) is 736 miles (1,184 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 time difference between Waterloo and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to GVL?
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