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SAK to ALO: distance & flight time
Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport)
3,116 mi
5,014 km · 2,707 nm
6h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- 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 SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 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 SAK from ALO?
The flight distance from Saudarkrokur (SAK) to Waterloo (ALO) is 3,116 miles (5,014 km, 2,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAK to ALO?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 35m 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 Saudarkrokur and Waterloo?
Waterloo is 5 hours behind Saudarkrokur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAK to ALO?
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