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YIP to MCW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
501 mi
807 km · 436 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from MCW?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Mason City (MCW) is 501 miles (807 km, 436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Detroit and Mason City?
Mason City is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to MCW?
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