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FOD to LAF: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
403 mi
649 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
403 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from LAF?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Lafayette (LAF) is 403 miles (649 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FOD to LAF?
Nonstop service on FOD–LAF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LAF?
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Why are some FOD to LAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOD–LAF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.