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MCW to GLS: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
964 mi
1,551 km · 837 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
964 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from GLS?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Galveston (GLS) is 964 miles (1,551 km, 837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 GLS?
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