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KWL to ALO: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
7,540 mi
12,135 km · 6,552 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,540 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from ALO?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Waterloo (ALO) is 7,540 miles (12,135 km, 6,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Guilin and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 13 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to ALO?
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