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IES to FOD: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
4,637 mi
7,463 km · 4,030 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IES from FOD?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 4,637 miles (7,463 km, 4,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 IES to FOD?
Nonstop service on IES–FOD 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 9h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riesa and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 7 hours behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to FOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IES–FOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IES to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IES–FOD 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.