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FOD to ZIH: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,776 mi
2,858 km · 1,543 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from ZIH?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,776 miles (2,858 km, 1,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to ZIH?
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