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MCW to LEX: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
578 mi
930 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from LEX?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 578 miles (930 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCW to LEX?
Nonstop service on MCW–LEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mason City and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCW–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCW to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCW–LEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.