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ALO to LCH: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
860 mi
1,384 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from LCH?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 860 miles (1,384 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 LCH?
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