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Mason City → Chicago

MCWMason CityMason City Municipal Airport
ORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
Distance
288 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Mason City and Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Mar
50 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Mason City in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Mason City. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.7Mon
  2. 1.2Tue
  3. 1.3Wed
  4. 1.8Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 1.4Sat
  7. 1.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ2101%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026248
  • SkyWest Airlines47×
February 2026247
  • SkyWest Airlines47×
March 2026140
  • SkyWest Airlines40×
April 2026240
  • SkyWest Airlines40×
May 2026248
  • SkyWest Airlines47×
June 2026245
  • SkyWest Airlines45×
July 2026250
  • SkyWest Airlines50×
August 2026244
  • SkyWest Airlines44×
September 2026249
  • SkyWest Airlines49×
October 2025246
  • SkyWest Airlines46×
November 2025246
  • SkyWest Airlines46×
December 2025237
  • SkyWest Airlines37×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MCW-ORD - not a booking guarantee.

SkyWest Airlines

OO · SKW

Hub: ORD Chicago

249 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Mason City: 1.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.

The airports on this route

Mason City Municipal Airport

Mason City, United StatesMCW / KMCW

Regional airport · 1 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,503 ft

48 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD

International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

FOD ORDFort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge is about 60 mi from Mason City.View route →ALO ORDWaterloo Regional AirportWaterloo is about 63 mi from Mason City.View route →RST ORDRochester International AirportRochester is about 66 mi from Mason City.View route →

About the route from Mason City to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 288 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. SkyWest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Mason City from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Mason City Municipal Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 288 mi.
How long is the flight from Mason City to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Mason City to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between MCW and ORD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Mason City to Chicago?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 540 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Mason City and Chicago?
Same local time in Mason City and Chicago.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.