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MCW to PMD: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,449 mi
2,331 km · 1,259 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from PMD?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,449 miles (2,331 km, 1,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on MCW–PMD 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 3h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mason City and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCW–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCW to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCW–PMD 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.