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PMD to ALO: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
1,484 mi
2,388 km · 1,290 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 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 PMD from ALO?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Waterloo (ALO) is 1,484 miles (2,388 km, 1,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 PMD to ALO?
Nonstop service on PMD–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 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 2 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to ALO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–ALO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to ALO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–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.