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MCW to LAN: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
443 mi
712 km · 385 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
443 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from LAN?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Lansing (LAN) is 443 miles (712 km, 385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 time difference between Mason City and Lansing?
Lansing is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to LAN?
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