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FOD to MZP: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Motueka (Motueka Airport)
8,165 mi
13,140 km · 7,095 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from MZP?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Motueka (MZP) is 8,165 miles (13,140 km, 7,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to MZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Motueka?
Motueka is 17 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to MZP?
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