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MCW to MKC: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
286 mi
461 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
286 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from MKC?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Kansas City (MKC) is 286 miles (461 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCW to MKC?
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