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BUF to MCW: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
736 mi
1,185 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from MCW?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Mason City (MCW) is 736 miles (1,185 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Buffalo and Mason City?
Mason City is 1 hour behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to MCW?
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