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DET to MCW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
526 mi
846 km · 457 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
526 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from MCW?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Mason City (MCW) is 526 miles (846 km, 457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Detroit and Mason City?
Mason City is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to MCW?
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