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MCW to CMI: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
338 mi
545 km · 294 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
338 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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
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- RST · Rochester International Airport67 mi away
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Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from CMI?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Champaign (CMI) is 338 miles (545 km, 294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 CMI?
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