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FOD to GDL: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
1,612 mi
2,594 km · 1,400 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from GDL?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 1,612 miles (2,594 km, 1,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 1 hour behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to GDL?
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