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ORD to ALO: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
233 mi
375 km · 203 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
233 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from ALO?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Waterloo (ALO) is 233 miles (375 km, 203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 cheapest way to fly from ORD to ALO?
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