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LAF to FOD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
403 mi
649 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
403 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from FOD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 403 miles (649 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Lafayette and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to FOD?
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