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MCW to LGB: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
1,482 mi
2,385 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from LGB?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Long Beach (LGB) is 1,482 miles (2,385 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 2 hours behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to LGB?
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