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MCW to AIA: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Alliance (Alliance Municipal Airport)
487 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
487 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- AIA — Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, United States
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 AIA
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport43 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field66 mi away
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from AIA?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Alliance (AIA) is 487 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to AIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Alliance?
Alliance is 1 hour behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to AIA?
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