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ALO to HET: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Hohhot (Baita International Airport)
6,479 mi
10,427 km · 5,630 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from HET?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Hohhot (HET) is 6,479 miles (10,427 km, 5,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to HET?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 HET?
Nonstop service on ALO–HET 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 13h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Hohhot?
Hohhot is 13 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to HET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–HET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to HET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–HET 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.