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DYS to MCW: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
822 mi
1,323 km · 715 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
822 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from MCW?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Mason City (MCW) is 822 miles (1,323 km, 715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 DYS to MCW?
Nonstop service on DYS–MCW 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 2h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to MCW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DYS–MCW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DYS to MCW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DYS–MCW 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.