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YIP to FOD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
544 mi
876 km · 473 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
544 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from FOD?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 544 miles (876 km, 473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Detroit and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to FOD?
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