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ALO to PBI: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
1,298 mi
2,089 km · 1,128 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from PBI?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 1,298 miles (2,089 km, 1,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALO to PBI?
Nonstop service on ALO–PBI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 1 hour ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to PBI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–PBI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to PBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–PBI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.