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MCW to CAE: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
915 mi
1,473 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from CAE?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Columbia (CAE) is 915 miles (1,473 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to CAE?
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