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FOD to DSM: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
75 mi
121 km · 65 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
75 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from DSM?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Des Moines (DSM) is 75 miles (121 km, 65 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from FOD to DSM?
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