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EFD to MCW: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
942 mi
1,515 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from MCW?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Mason City (MCW) is 942 miles (1,515 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from EFD to MCW?
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