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FFD to ALO: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
4,027 mi
6,480 km · 3,499 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from ALO?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Waterloo (ALO) is 4,027 miles (6,480 km, 3,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Fairford and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 6 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to ALO?
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