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ALO to LFT: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
854 mi
1,374 km · 742 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
854 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from LFT?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Lafayette (LFT) is 854 miles (1,374 km, 742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 LFT?
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