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MCW to ACA: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,863 mi
2,998 km · 1,619 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from ACA?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,863 miles (2,998 km, 1,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Mason City and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to ACA?
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