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MCW to OSU: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
570 mi
918 km · 496 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
570 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from OSU?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Columbus (OSU) is 570 miles (918 km, 496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to OSU?
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