Nonstop flight route between Erigavo, Somalia and Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°38'31"N by 47°23'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°33'3"N by 94°11'30"W)
Distance from ERA to FOD:
8,032.38 miles (12,926.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erigavo Airport (ERA), Erigavo, Somalia and Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,032 miles (or 12,927 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Erigavo Airport and Fort Dodge Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Erigavo Airport and Fort Dodge Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERA / HCMU |
| Airport Name: | Erigavo Airport |
| Location: | Erigavo, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°38'31"N by 47°23'17"E |
| Area Served: | Erigavo, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority |
| Elevation: | 5720 feet (1,743 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERA |
| More Information: | ERA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOD / KFOD |
| Airport Name: | Fort Dodge Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°33'3"N by 94°11'30"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Dodge, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Dodge |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1156 feet (352 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOD |
| More Information: | FOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Erigavo Airport (ERA):
- Because of Erigavo Airport's high elevation of 5,720 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ERA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ERA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) ENE of ERA.
- The furthest airport from Erigavo Airport (ERA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,997 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD):
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 6,219 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,378 in 2009, and 8,207 in 2010.
- Mesaba Airlines, operating as Delta Connection, formerly had daily service to Minneapolis-St.
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,750 miles (17,300 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) is Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of FOD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.28 miles (204.83 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) WSW | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 3 | 167.14 miles (268.99 km) W | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 4 | 180.77 miles (290.92 km) ENE | Candala Airport (CXN) | Candala, Somalia | |
| 5 | 219.78 miles (353.71 km) NW | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 6 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) WSW | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 7 | 245.16 miles (394.55 km) ENE | Alula Airport (ALU) | Alula, Somalia | |
| 8 | 266.83 miles (429.43 km) S | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 9 | 272.72 miles (438.90 km) N | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 10 | 292.04 miles (469.99 km) W | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 11 | 293.11 miles (471.71 km) WNW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 293.42 miles (472.21 km) WNW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 13 | 293.87 miles (472.93 km) WNW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 303.91 miles (489.10 km) NW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 15 | 307.32 miles (494.58 km) NNW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.37 miles (19,307.84 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,831.56 miles (19,041.00 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,775.38 miles (18,950.60 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,712.04 miles (18,848.66 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,678.95 miles (18,795.40 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,675.98 miles (18,790.62 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,633.03 miles (18,721.50 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,589.47 miles (18,651.40 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,564.15 miles (18,610.64 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,492.22 miles (18,494.89 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,483.88 miles (18,481.46 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,480.33 miles (18,475.75 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,456.23 miles (18,436.97 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,447.93 miles (18,423.62 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,441.71 miles (18,413.59 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.07 miles (21.03 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 18.25 miles (29.38 km) ESE | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 36.61 miles (58.93 km) N | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 38.88 miles (62.56 km) SSE | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 46.35 miles (74.59 km) SW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 48.40 miles (77.89 km) SE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 49.99 miles (80.44 km) S | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 53.45 miles (86.03 km) W | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) NNE | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) NE | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 66.51 miles (107.03 km) NW | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 67.52 miles (108.66 km) SSE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 72.21 miles (116.21 km) WSW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 75.34 miles (121.25 km) SSE | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 76.34 miles (122.86 km) N | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,749.62 miles (17,299.79 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,726.35 miles (17,262.35 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,708.66 miles (17,233.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,701.89 miles (17,222.98 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,659.28 miles (17,154.41 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,646.16 miles (17,133.30 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,645.80 miles (17,132.71 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,635.72 miles (17,116.49 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,616.74 miles (17,085.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,613.76 miles (17,081.15 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,570.59 miles (17,011.67 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,543.26 miles (16,967.70 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,524.86 miles (16,938.08 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,518.25 miles (16,927.44 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,491.80 miles (16,884.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |