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LGB to FOD: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
1,428 mi
2,298 km · 1,241 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from FOD?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 1,428 miles (2,298 km, 1,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Long Beach and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to FOD?
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