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LSE to FOD: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
174 mi
280 km · 151 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from FOD?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 174 miles (280 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 LSE to FOD?
Nonstop service on LSE–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to FOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSE–FOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSE to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSE–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.