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MCW to CLT: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Charlotte (Charlotte Douglas International Airport)
859 mi
1,383 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- CLT — Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, 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 CLT
- RKH · Rock Hill - York County Airport17 mi away
- USA · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport18 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport38 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from CLT?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Charlotte (CLT) is 859 miles (1,383 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to CLT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Charlotte?
Charlotte is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to CLT?
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