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FOD to CLD: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,412 mi
2,272 km · 1,227 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from CLD?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,412 miles (2,272 km, 1,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 2 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to CLD?
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