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ALO to LAX: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,524 mi
2,452 km · 1,324 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from LAX?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,524 miles (2,452 km, 1,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 time difference between Waterloo and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to LAX?
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