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ALO to HOU: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
906 mi
1,459 km · 788 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
906 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from HOU?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Houston (HOU) is 906 miles (1,459 km, 788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALO to HOU?
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