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SEA to MCW: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
1,430 mi
2,302 km · 1,243 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from MCW?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Mason City (MCW) is 1,430 miles (2,302 km, 1,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 SEA to MCW?
Nonstop service on SEA–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 3h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Mason City?
Mason City is 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to MCW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SEA–MCW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SEA to MCW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SEA–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.