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MCW to YQT: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
409 mi
658 km · 355 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
409 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from YQT?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 409 miles (658 km, 355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to YQT?
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