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Chicago → Mason City

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

Same local time in Chicago and Mason City.

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 · Dec
53 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  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
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  19. 18:00
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  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.7Mon
  2. 0.9Tue
  3. 1.7Wed
  4. 1.7Thu
  5. 1.8Fri
  6. 1Sat
  7. 1.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ2101%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026246
  • SkyWest Airlines46×
February 2026246
  • SkyWest Airlines46×
March 2026242
  • SkyWest Airlines42×
April 2026244
  • SkyWest Airlines44×
May 2026247
  • SkyWest Airlines46×
June 2026246
  • SkyWest Airlines46×
July 2026248
  • SkyWest Airlines48×
August 2026247
  • SkyWest Airlines47×
September 2026244
  • SkyWest Airlines44×
October 2025251
  • SkyWest Airlines50×
November 2025243
  • SkyWest Airlines43×
December 2025132
  • SkyWest Airlines32×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on ORD-MCW - 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 Chicago: 259.
  • Direct destinations observed from Mason City: 1.

The airports on this route

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

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

Alternative airports for this journey

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

ORD FODFort Dodge Regional AirportFort Dodge is about 60 mi from Mason City.View route →ORD ALOWaterloo Regional AirportWaterloo is about 63 mi from Mason City.View route →ORD RSTRochester International AirportRochester is about 66 mi from Mason City.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Mason City

The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) 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 Chicago from Mason City by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Mason City Municipal Airport is approximately 288 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Mason City?
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 Chicago to Mason City?
Yes, a direct connection between ORD and MCW 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 Chicago to Mason City?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 536 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Mason City?
Same local time in Chicago and Mason City.

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.