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FOD to LOU: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
539 mi
867 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from LOU?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Louisville (LOU) is 539 miles (867 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LOU?
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