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ALO to XMN: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
7,409 mi
11,924 km · 6,438 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from XMN?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Xiamen (XMN) is 7,409 miles (11,924 km, 6,438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 time difference between Waterloo and Xiamen?
Xiamen is 13 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to XMN?
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