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RSL to MCW: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
411 mi
662 km · 357 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
411 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from MCW?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Mason City (MCW) is 411 miles (662 km, 357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 RSL to MCW?
Nonstop service on RSL–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RSL to MCW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RSL–MCW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RSL to MCW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RSL–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.