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CHS to ALO: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
948 mi
1,525 km · 823 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
948 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, United States
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHS from ALO?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Waterloo (ALO) is 948 miles (1,525 km, 823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Charleston and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour behind Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to ALO?
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