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MCW to DRA: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,281 mi
2,061 km · 1,113 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from DRA?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,281 miles (2,061 km, 1,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 DRA?
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