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ALO to LAL: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
1,162 mi
1,871 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from LAL?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Lakeland (LAL) is 1,162 miles (1,871 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 LAL?
Nonstop service on ALO–LAL 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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Lakeland?
Lakeland is 1 hour ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to LAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–LAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to LAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–LAL 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.