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OOL to FOD: distance & flight time
Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
8,599 mi
13,838 km · 7,472 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
- 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 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 OOL from FOD?
The flight distance from Coolangatta (OOL) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 8,599 miles (13,838 km, 7,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OOL to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Coolangatta and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 15 hours behind Coolangatta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OOL to FOD?
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