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FOD to LAX: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,436 mi
2,310 km · 1,248 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from LAX?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,436 miles (2,310 km, 1,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LAX?
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