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MCW to YAM: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
489 mi
787 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
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 YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from YAM?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 489 miles (787 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to YAM?
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