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FOD to DAT: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
6,472 mi
10,416 km · 5,624 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from DAT?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Datong (DAT) is 6,472 miles (10,416 km, 5,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Datong?
Datong is 13 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to DAT?
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