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FOD to EMD: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
8,685 mi
13,977 km · 7,547 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from EMD?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Emerald (EMD) is 8,685 miles (13,977 km, 7,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Emerald?
Emerald is 15 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to EMD?
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