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FOD to PLO: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
9,718 mi
15,639 km · 8,444 nm
19h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from PLO?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 9,718 miles (15,639 km, 8,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 31m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 14.5 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to PLO?
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