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YEL to MCW: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
572 mi
921 km · 497 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
572 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from MCW?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Mason City (MCW) is 572 miles (921 km, 497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 ELLIOT LAKE and Mason City?
Mason City is 1 hour behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to MCW?
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