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MCW to MBS: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
465 mi
749 km · 404 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
465 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from MBS?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Saginaw (MBS) is 465 miles (749 km, 404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 MBS?
Nonstop service on MCW–MBS 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mason City and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to MBS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCW–MBS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCW to MBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCW–MBS 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.