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MCW to LNS: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Lancaster (Lancaster Airport)
903 mi
1,453 km · 784 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
903 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from LNS?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Lancaster (LNS) is 903 miles (1,453 km, 784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to LNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 LNS?
Nonstop service on MCW–LNS 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 2h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mason City and Lancaster?
Lancaster is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to LNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCW–LNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCW to LNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCW–LNS 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.