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FOD to SFO: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,521 mi
2,447 km · 1,321 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from SFO?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,521 miles (2,447 km, 1,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to SFO?
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