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DRS to FOD: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
4,658 mi
7,497 km · 4,048 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Near FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from FOD?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 4,658 miles (7,497 km, 4,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DRS to FOD?
Nonstop service on DRS–FOD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dresden and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 7 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to FOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRS–FOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRS to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRS–FOD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.