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MGY to MCW: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
532 mi
857 km · 463 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
532 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGY from MCW?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Mason City (MCW) is 532 miles (857 km, 463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MGY to MCW?
Nonstop service on MGY–MCW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Mason City?
Mason City is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to MCW?
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Why are some MGY to MCW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGY–MCW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.