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FOD to MBS: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
515 mi
829 km · 447 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
515 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from MBS?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Saginaw (MBS) is 515 miles (829 km, 447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 Saginaw?
Saginaw is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MBS?
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