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FOD to MCF: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,208 mi
1,944 km · 1,050 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from MCF?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,208 miles (1,944 km, 1,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MCF?
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