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MCW to TIJ: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport)
1,476 mi
2,376 km · 1,283 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from TIJ?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Tijuana (TIJ) is 1,476 miles (2,376 km, 1,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to TIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Tijuana?
Tijuana is 2 hours behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to TIJ?
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