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MCW to IOW: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
139 mi
224 km · 121 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
139 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from IOW?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Iowa City (IOW) is 139 miles (224 km, 121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 IOW?
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