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ALO to PLN: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Pellston (Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport)
431 mi
693 km · 374 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
431 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PLN — Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · Pellston, 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 PLN
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport39 mi away
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport59 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from PLN?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Pellston (PLN) is 431 miles (693 km, 374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to PLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 PLN?
Nonstop service on ALO–PLN 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Pellston?
Pellston is 1 hour ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to PLN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–PLN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to PLN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–PLN 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.