Nonstop flight route between Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Mason City, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W)
Distance from WLD to MCW:
457.63 miles (736.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Strother Field (WLD), Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), Mason City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 458 miles (or 736 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 Strother Field and Mason City Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WLD / KWLD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°10'6"N by 97°2'14"W |
| Area Served: | Winfield / Arkansas City, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Cities of Winfield & Arkansas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1160 feet (354 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLD |
| More Information: | WLD Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Strother Field (WLD):
- The airport is named for Donald Root Strother, the first Army Air Corp pilot from Cowley County, Kansas to lose his life in World War II.
- Strother Field (WLD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Strother Field (WLD) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of WLD.
- Strother Field covers an area of 1,530 acres at an elevation of 1,160 feet above mean sea level.
- For the 12-month period ending November 19, 2008, the airport had 6,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 17 per day.
- An airport, jointly owned by Arkansas City and Winfield, was under construction in April 1942 when the United States Army Air Forces indicated a need for the airfield as a training airfield by the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Training Center.
- In addition to being known as "Strother Field", another name for WLD is "(formerly Strother Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Strother Field (WLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW):
- Mason City Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,103 acres at an elevation of 1,214 feet above mean sea level.
- Delta Connection formerly provided service from Mason City to Minneapolis/St.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mason City lost all commercial service following the pullout of Great Lakes Airlines on January 31, 2014.
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.02 miles (48.31 km) SSW | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.37 miles (48.87 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 33.84 miles (54.45 km) NNW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 35.17 miles (56.59 km) NNW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 37.61 miles (60.53 km) NNW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 39.72 miles (63.92 km) NNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 43.54 miles (70.08 km) NNE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 57.39 miles (92.36 km) W | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 62.83 miles (101.11 km) NNW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 63.18 miles (101.67 km) ESE | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 67.06 miles (107.93 km) WSW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 68.63 miles (110.46 km) SW | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) E | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 69.66 miles (112.11 km) S | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 75.19 miles (121.01 km) SW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,751.28 miles (17,302.46 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,625.08 miles (17,099.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,603.76 miles (17,065.06 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,582.23 miles (17,030.41 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,574.33 miles (17,017.69 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,559.31 miles (16,993.52 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,542.66 miles (16,966.72 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,542.65 miles (16,966.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,534.22 miles (16,953.14 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,529.09 miles (16,944.89 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,518.48 miles (16,927.81 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,508.97 miles (16,912.50 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,508.33 miles (16,911.48 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,495.20 miles (16,890.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,483.99 miles (16,872.30 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |