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ALO to ORD: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
233 mi
375 km · 203 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
233 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from ORD?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Chicago (ORD) is 233 miles (375 km, 203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 ORD?
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