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LCK to ALO: distance & flight time
Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
527 mi
849 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
527 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LCK
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 LCK from ALO?
The flight distance from Columbus (LCK) to Waterloo (ALO) is 527 miles (849 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCK to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LCK to ALO?
Nonstop service on LCK–ALO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbus and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCK to ALO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCK–ALO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCK to ALO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCK–ALO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.