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FOD to YDF: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport)
1,809 mi
2,912 km · 1,572 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- YDF — Deer Lake Airport · Deer Lake, 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 YDF
- YJT · Stephenville Airport70 mi away
- YQX · Gander International Airport129 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport132 mi away
- YHR · Chevery Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from YDF?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Deer Lake (YDF) is 1,809 miles (2,912 km, 1,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to YDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FOD to YDF?
Nonstop service on FOD–YDF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and Deer Lake?
Deer Lake is 2.5 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to YDF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOD–YDF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOD to YDF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOD–YDF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.