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LAX to ALO: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
1,524 mi
2,452 km · 1,324 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ 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 LAX from ALO?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Waterloo (ALO) is 1,524 miles (2,452 km, 1,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Los Angeles and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to ALO?
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