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FOD to OSU: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
601 mi
968 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from OSU?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Columbus (OSU) is 601 miles (968 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to OSU?
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