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MCW to PDS: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,081 mi
1,739 km · 939 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from PDS?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,081 miles (1,739 km, 939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to PDS?
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