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MCW to CLU: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
471 mi
757 km · 409 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
471 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from CLU?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Columbus (CLU) is 471 miles (757 km, 409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCW to CLU?
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