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MCW to CWI: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Clinton (Clinton Municipal Airport)
178 mi
287 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
178 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- CWI — Clinton Municipal Airport · Clinton, 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 CWI
- MLI · Quad City International Airport28 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport44 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport62 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from CWI?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Clinton (CWI) is 178 miles (287 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to CWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 CWI?
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