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RTB to ALO: distance & flight time
Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
1,846 mi
2,971 km · 1,604 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
- 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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 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 RTB from ALO?
The flight distance from Roatan (RTB) to Waterloo (ALO) is 1,846 miles (2,971 km, 1,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTB to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 RTB to ALO?
Nonstop service on RTB–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 4h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Roatan and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 1 hour ahead of Roatan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTB to ALO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RTB–ALO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RTB to ALO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTB–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.