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FOD to LKL: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Lakselv (Banak Airport)
4,084 mi
6,573 km · 3,549 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- LKL — Banak Airport · Lakselv, Norway
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 LKL
- ALF · Alta Airport38 mi away
- HFT · Hammerfest Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport69 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from LKL?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Lakselv (LKL) is 4,084 miles (6,573 km, 3,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 LKL?
Nonstop service on FOD–LKL 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 8h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Lakselv?
Lakselv is 7 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LKL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOD–LKL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOD to LKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOD–LKL 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.