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FOD to ACV: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
1,538 mi
2,474 km · 1,336 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from ACV?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 1,538 miles (2,474 km, 1,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 2 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to ACV?
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