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WBU to FOD: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
598 mi
962 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from FOD?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 598 miles (962 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 WBU to FOD?
Nonstop service on WBU–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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Boulder and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 1 hour ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to FOD?
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Why are some WBU to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBU–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.