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MCW to YQU: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,409 mi
2,268 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCW from YQU?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,409 miles (2,268 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour behind Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to YQU?
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