# Distance from Lagos (LOS) to Mason City (MCW)

> 10,043 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,043 km / 6,240 mi / 5,423 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:06 in Lagos, it's 08:06 in Mason City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,078 ft (MCW is higher than LOS)

## Airports

### [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lagos, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNMM
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 6.580000, 3.320000
- Elevation: 135 ft

### [Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcw-mason-city-mason-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2a36-6156-846f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mason City, United States
- ICAO: KMCW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.160000, -93.330000
- Elevation: 1,213 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:06 in Lagos, it's 08:06 in Mason City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/los-lagos-murtala-muhammed-international-airport/1ef266de-b7ed-6e78-baa4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcw-mason-city-mason-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2a36-6156-846f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)