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FOD to BEX: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Benson (RAF Benson)
4,121 mi
6,632 km · 3,581 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from BEX?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Benson (BEX) is 4,121 miles (6,632 km, 3,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to BEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 FOD to BEX?
Nonstop service on FOD–BEX 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 8h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Benson?
Benson is 6 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to BEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOD–BEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOD to BEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOD–BEX 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.