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LDM to FOD: distance & flight time
Ludington (Mason County Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
404 mi
649 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 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 LDM from FOD?
The flight distance from Ludington (LDM) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 404 miles (649 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDM 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.
Are there nonstop flights from LDM to FOD?
Nonstop service on LDM–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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDM to FOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LDM–FOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LDM to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LDM–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.