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MCW to NEL: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
1,002 mi
1,612 km · 871 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from NEL?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 1,002 miles (1,612 km, 871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to NEL?
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