Nonstop flight route between Mason City, Iowa, United States and Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala:
Departure Airport:
(43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°0'38"N by 91°9'2"W)
Distance from MCW to AQB:
1,949.04 miles (3,136.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), Mason City, Iowa, United States and Quiché Airport (AQB), Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,949 miles (or 3,137 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Mason City Municipal Airport and Quiché Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCW / KMCW |
| Airport Name: | Mason City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Mason City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W |
| Area Served: | Mason City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mason City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCW |
| More Information: | MCW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQB / MGQC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°0'38"N by 91°9'2"W |
| Elevation: | 6631 feet (2,021 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AQB |
| More Information: | AQB Maps & Info |
Facts about Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW):
- In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, following a concert at the Surf Ballroom in nearby Clear Lake, musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P.
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WNW of MCW.
- Great Lakes Airlines previously served the airport without funding from the EAS program and the airline flew direct to Chicago O'Hare up until October 28, 1998.
- The furthest airport from Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,784 miles (17,354 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Quiché Airport (AQB):
- Because of Quiché Airport's high elevation of 6,631 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AQB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AQB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Quiché Airport", another name for AQB is "Aeropuerto de Quiché".
- Quiché Airport (AQB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Quiché Airport (AQB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,867 miles (19,097 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Quiché Airport (AQB) is Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of AQB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.69 miles (25.25 km) WNW | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.21 miles (58.27 km) N | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 36.80 miles (59.23 km) E | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 40.20 miles (64.69 km) NNE | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 47.77 miles (76.88 km) W | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 54.65 miles (87.95 km) WSW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.82 miles (91.44 km) SSW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) SW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 62.82 miles (101.09 km) SE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) WNW | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 66.50 miles (107.02 km) NE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) NNW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 80.56 miles (129.64 km) E | Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) | Decorah, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) SSW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) S | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,783.56 miles (17,354.41 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,760.12 miles (17,316.69 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,744.10 miles (17,290.91 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,735.34 miles (17,276.81 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,690.17 miles (17,204.12 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,684.07 miles (17,194.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,677.18 miles (17,183.22 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,666.91 miles (17,166.69 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,649.45 miles (17,138.59 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,644.16 miles (17,130.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,595.07 miles (17,051.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,565.40 miles (17,003.32 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,551.52 miles (16,980.98 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,543.16 miles (16,967.53 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,510.21 miles (16,914.51 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.51 miles (41.06 km) WSW | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 2 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) SW | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 51.15 miles (82.32 km) SE | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 53.56 miles (86.19 km) WSW | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 58.83 miles (94.68 km) ENE | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 82.78 miles (133.22 km) W | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 7 | 147.87 miles (237.98 km) NW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 8 | 156.73 miles (252.24 km) NNE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 9 | 164.31 miles (264.44 km) NW | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 10 | 177.35 miles (285.42 km) SE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 11 | 209.44 miles (337.06 km) ENE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 12 | 209.98 miles (337.93 km) ENE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 13 | 213.31 miles (343.29 km) ENE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 14 | 216.78 miles (348.87 km) ESE | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 15 | 217.28 miles (349.68 km) E | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,866.53 miles (19,097.28 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,277.80 miles (18,149.81 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,259.42 miles (18,120.23 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,238.70 miles (18,086.89 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,197.39 miles (18,020.41 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,181.99 miles (17,995.63 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,165.73 miles (17,969.46 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,138.49 miles (17,925.62 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,111.65 miles (17,882.42 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,091.85 miles (17,850.56 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,081.82 miles (17,834.41 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,072.13 miles (17,818.82 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,070.92 miles (17,816.88 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,068.69 miles (17,813.29 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,064.54 miles (17,806.61 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |