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MCW to RAL: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
1,443 mi
2,322 km · 1,254 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from RAL?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Riverside (RAL) is 1,443 miles (2,322 km, 1,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 2 hours behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to RAL?
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