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YOW to FOD: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
939 mi
1,511 km · 816 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
939 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from FOD?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 939 miles (1,511 km, 816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Ottawa and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to FOD?
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