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FOD to SAN: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
1,423 mi
2,290 km · 1,236 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from SAN?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,423 miles (2,290 km, 1,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to SAN?
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