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ALO to LCQ: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
1,013 mi
1,630 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from LCQ?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Lake City (LCQ) is 1,013 miles (1,630 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Lake City?
Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to LCQ?
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