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ALO to SJW: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Shijiazhuang (Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport)
6,598 mi
10,619 km · 5,734 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- SJW — Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport · Shijiazhuang, China
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 SJW
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport96 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport119 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport122 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from SJW?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Shijiazhuang (SJW) is 6,598 miles (10,619 km, 5,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to SJW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 SJW?
Nonstop service on ALO–SJW 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 13h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Shijiazhuang?
Shijiazhuang is 14 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to SJW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–SJW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALO to SJW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALO–SJW 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.