Direct Flights from Chicago to Mason City
Mason City · Iowa
Nonstop service from ORD to MCW on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Chicago is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Mason City — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Mason City for, from Chicago
1h 5m in the air, 288 miles: short enough that a single night in Mason City is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Mason City
Mason City is a city in Iowa, renowned for its collection of architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright and other Prairie School architects, considered the most significant concentration of such architecture outside of Oak Park, Illinois.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Mason City
- Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop, now known as the Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Museum, is a historic building located in Dows, Iowa, United States.
- Pilot Knob State Park is located southeast of Forest City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1923, it is one of the oldest state parks in Iowa.
- East Park is a recreational park located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
- Myre-Big Island State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, just outside the city of Albert Lea. It has an area of 1,578 acres (6.39 km2). The park protects 8 miles (13 km) of shoreline on Albert Lea Lake.
- Rice Lake State Park is a 15-acre (6.1 ha) state park in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States, near the city of Lake Mills.
- Beeds Lake State Park is a public recreation area located northwest of Hampton, Iowa, United States. The 319-acre (129 ha) park surrounds a 99-acre (40 ha) reservoir.
- McIntosh Woods State Park is a 60-acre (24 ha) state park in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States, near the city of Ventura.
- The Reeve Electric Association Plant, now known as the REA Power Plant Museum, is a historic structure located near Hampton, Iowa, United States.
- MacNider Art Museum, officially the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum, is an art museum conceived in 1964 and opened to the public in 1966 in Mason City, Iowa. It is housed in a former convent.
- Parker's Woods is a recreational park located in Mason City, Iowa, United States. It was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
- Wildwood Park Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Charles City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Mason City weather, compared with Chicago
4° cooler than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Mason City 24°F · Chicago 31°F · 7° colder
- April
- Mason City 57°F · Chicago 59°F · much the same
- July
- Mason City 82°F · Chicago 84°F · 2° colder
- October
- Mason City 59°F · Chicago 62°F · 3° colder
January bottoms out near 24°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Mason City
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Mason City is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 69–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Mason City rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop, Pilot Knob State Park, and East Park (Mason City, Iowa) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Mason City?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Mason City (MCW) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Mason City?
- United flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Mason City (MCW).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Mason City?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Chicago to Mason City.
- How far is Mason City from Chicago?
- Mason City is about 288 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Mason City?
- Popular things to do include Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop, Pilot Knob State Park, East Park (Mason City, Iowa), Myre-Big Island State Park, and more.
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