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OAK to ALO: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
1,601 mi
2,577 km · 1,392 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from ALO?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Waterloo (ALO) is 1,601 miles (2,577 km, 1,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Oakland and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to ALO?
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