Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ALO to IOW: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
77 mi
124 km · 67 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
See live ALO→IOW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
77 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from IOW?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Iowa City (IOW) is 77 miles (124 km, 67 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 IOW?
Nonstop service on ALO–IOW 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to IOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–IOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to IOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–IOW 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.