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GRF to ALO: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
1,502 mi
2,417 km · 1,305 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from ALO?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Waterloo (ALO) is 1,502 miles (2,417 km, 1,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Fort Lewis and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 2 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to ALO?
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