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FOD to VDS: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
4,168 mi
6,707 km · 3,622 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from VDS?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Vadsø (VDS) is 4,168 miles (6,707 km, 3,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to VDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Vadsø?
Vadsø is 7 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to VDS?
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