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FOD to DCA: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
932 mi
1,501 km · 810 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
932 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from DCA?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Washington (DCA) is 932 miles (1,501 km, 810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Washington?
Washington is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to DCA?
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