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ALO to HFE: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport)
6,966 mi
11,211 km · 6,053 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m 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
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, 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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from HFE?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Hefei (HFE) is 6,966 miles (11,211 km, 6,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to HFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 HFE?
Nonstop service on ALO–HFE 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 14h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Hefei?
Hefei is 13 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to HFE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–HFE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to HFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–HFE 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.