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YQT to MCW: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport)
409 mi
658 km · 355 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
409 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from MCW?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Mason City (MCW) is 409 miles (658 km, 355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to MCW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Thunder Bay and Mason City?
Mason City is 1 hour behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to MCW?
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