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MCW to SMO: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,489 mi
2,396 km · 1,294 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from SMO?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,489 miles (2,396 km, 1,294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 2 hours behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to SMO?
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