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RDG to ALO: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
863 mi
1,388 km · 750 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
863 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from ALO?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Waterloo (ALO) is 863 miles (1,388 km, 750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Reading and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to ALO?
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