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FOD to CVG: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
553 mi
891 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
553 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from CVG?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 553 miles (891 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to CVG?
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