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FOD to MER: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Merced (Castle Airport)
1,435 mi
2,310 km · 1,247 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- MER — Castle Airport · Merced, 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 MER
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field7 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field27 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from MER?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Merced (MER) is 1,435 miles (2,310 km, 1,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 MER?
Nonstop service on FOD–MER 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 3h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Merced?
Merced is 2 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOD–MER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOD to MER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOD–MER 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.