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HTL to MCW: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
440 mi
708 km · 382 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
440 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from MCW?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Mason City (MCW) is 440 miles (708 km, 382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Houghton Lake and Mason City?
Mason City is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to MCW?
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