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SDY to FOD: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
603 mi
970 km · 524 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
603 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from FOD?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 603 miles (970 km, 524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 SDY to FOD?
Nonstop service on SDY–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 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sidney and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 1 hour ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to FOD?
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Why are some SDY to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDY–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.