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MCW to LNJ: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Lincang (Lintsang Airfield)
7,737 mi
12,452 km · 6,724 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- LNJ — Lintsang Airfield · Lincang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LNJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport52 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport88 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport93 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from LNJ?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Lincang (LNJ) is 7,737 miles (12,452 km, 6,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to LNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 LNJ?
Nonstop service on MCW–LNJ 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 15h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mason City and Lincang?
Lincang is 13 hours ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to LNJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCW–LNJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCW to LNJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCW–LNJ 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.