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MGE to FOD: distance & flight time
Marietta (Dobbins Air Reserve Base) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
794 mi
1,277 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- MGE — Dobbins Air Reserve Base · Marietta, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MGE
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 MGE from FOD?
The flight distance from Marietta (MGE) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 794 miles (1,277 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGE to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 MGE to FOD?
Nonstop service on MGE–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 2h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Marietta and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 1 hour behind Marietta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGE to FOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGE–FOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGE to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGE–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.