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FOD to LEX: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
593 mi
955 km · 515 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
593 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from LEX?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 593 miles (955 km, 515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LEX?
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