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ALO to ISW: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Wisconsin Rapids (Alexander Field South Wood County Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ISW — Alexander Field South Wood County Airport · Wisconsin Rapids, 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 ISW
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport20 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport26 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport30 mi away
- VOK · Volk Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from ISW?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Wisconsin Rapids (ISW) is 179 miles (288 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to ISW?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 ISW?
Nonstop service on ALO–ISW 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to ISW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–ISW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to ISW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–ISW 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.