Nonstop flight route between Mason City, Iowa, United States and Lethem, Guyana:
Departure Airport:
(43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°22'21"N by 59°47'21"W)
Distance from MCW to LTM:
3,431.87 miles (5,523.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), Mason City, Iowa, United States and Lethem Airport (LTM), Lethem, Guyana would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,432 miles (or 5,523 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 large distance between Mason City Municipal Airport and Lethem Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Mason City Municipal Airport and Lethem Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | LTM / SYLT |
| Airport Name: | Lethem Airport |
| Location: | Lethem, Guyana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°22'21"N by 59°47'21"W |
| Area Served: | Lethem, Guyana, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 351 feet (107 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTM |
| More Information: | LTM Maps & Info |
Facts about Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW):
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) has 2 runways.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 11,678 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 11,076 in 2009, and 13,852 in 2010.
- 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.
- Mason City Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,103 acres at an elevation of 1,214 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mason City lost all commercial service following the pullout of Great Lakes Airlines on January 31, 2014.
Facts about Lethem Airport (LTM):
- Because of Lethem Airport's relatively low elevation of 351 feet, planes can take off or land at Lethem Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Lethem Airport (LTM) is Andi Jemma Airport (MXB), which is nearly antipodal to Lethem Airport (meaning Lethem Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Andi Jemma Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in Masamba, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Lethem Airport (LTM) is Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WSW of LTM.
| 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 | 72.31 miles (116.37 km) WSW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 2 | 222.03 miles (357.32 km) NE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 3 | 240.44 miles (386.95 km) NNE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 4 | 260.20 miles (418.75 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 5 | 263.07 miles (423.36 km) NNW | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 264.08 miles (424.99 km) NNE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | 273.13 miles (439.56 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 8 | 281.32 miles (452.75 km) E | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 9 | 289.06 miles (465.20 km) NW | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 292.66 miles (470.99 km) E | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 11 | 294.12 miles (473.33 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 299.87 miles (482.60 km) E | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 13 | 300.21 miles (483.14 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 304.78 miles (490.50 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 15 | 309.89 miles (498.73 km) ENE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,380.04 miles (19,923.69 km) S | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,338.84 miles (19,857.39 km) ESE | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,338.61 miles (19,857.02 km) SW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,311.62 miles (19,813.59 km) SSE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,276.91 miles (19,757.73 km) WSW | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,224.67 miles (19,673.65 km) SW | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,218.32 miles (19,663.44 km) SW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,197.54 miles (19,629.99 km) SW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,165.60 miles (19,578.58 km) ESE | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 10 | 12,157.62 miles (19,565.75 km) E | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,146.32 miles (19,547.57 km) E | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,130.31 miles (19,521.79 km) SE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,116.71 miles (19,499.90 km) SSW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,105.18 miles (19,481.35 km) SSW | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,082.75 miles (19,445.26 km) S | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |