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FOD to PDV: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
5,471 mi
8,805 km · 4,754 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from PDV?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 5,471 miles (8,805 km, 4,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 8 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to PDV?
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