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FOD to LCQ: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
1,069 mi
1,721 km · 929 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from LCQ?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Lake City (LCQ) is 1,069 miles (1,721 km, 929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Lake City?
Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LCQ?
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