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GBA to MCW: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
4,023 mi
6,475 km · 3,496 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from MCW?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Mason City (MCW) is 4,023 miles (6,475 km, 3,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Pailton and Mason City?
Mason City is 6 hours behind Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to MCW?
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