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FOD to YCD: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,487 mi
2,394 km · 1,293 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from YCD?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,487 miles (2,394 km, 1,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to YCD?
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