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CDR to MCW: distance & flight time
Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
494 mi
794 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, 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 CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 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 CDR from MCW?
The flight distance from Chadron (CDR) to Mason City (MCW) is 494 miles (794 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDR to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Chadron and Mason City?
Mason City is 1 hour ahead of Chadron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDR to MCW?
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