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FOD to IXM: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
8,785 mi
14,137 km · 7,634 nm
17h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from IXM?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Madurai (IXM) is 8,785 miles (14,137 km, 7,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 41m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to IXM?
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