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FOD to LYH: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Lynchburg (Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field)
871 mi
1,401 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
871 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LYH — Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field · Lynchburg, 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 LYH
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport43 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport53 mi away
- SHD · Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport67 mi away
- CHO · Charlottesville Albemarle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from LYH?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Lynchburg (LYH) is 871 miles (1,401 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to LYH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 LYH?
Nonstop service on FOD–LYH 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 2h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Lynchburg?
Lynchburg is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to LYH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOD–LYH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOD to LYH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOD–LYH 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.