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FOD to MCY: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,558 mi
13,773 km · 7,437 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from MCY?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,558 miles (13,773 km, 7,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 15 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MCY?
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