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MSS to FOD: distance & flight time
Massena (Massena International Richards Field) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
977 mi
1,573 km · 849 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
977 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, 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 MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 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 MSS from FOD?
The flight distance from Massena (MSS) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 977 miles (1,573 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSS to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 MSS to FOD?
Nonstop service on MSS–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Massena and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 1 hour behind Massena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSS to FOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSS–FOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSS to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSS–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.