Nonstop flight route between Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States and Ciudad Real, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(42°33'3"N by 94°11'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°51'23"N by 3°58'12"W)
Distance from FOD to CQM:
4,493.61 miles (7,231.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States and Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM), Ciudad Real, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,494 miles (or 7,232 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 Fort Dodge Regional Airport and Ciudad Real Central 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 Fort Dodge Regional Airport and Ciudad Real Central Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CQM / LERL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad Real, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°51'23"N by 3°58'12"W |
| Area Served: | Ciudad Real and Puertollano |
| Operator/Owner: | CR Aeropuertos |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 2086 feet (636 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQM |
| More Information: | CQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD):
- Great Lakes Airlines announced it will begin service from Fort Dodge to Minneapolis/St.
- 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.
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) has 2 runways.
- Mesaba Airlines, operating as Delta Connection, formerly had daily service to Minneapolis-St.
- There is currently no scheduled passenger service available at Fort Dodge.
- 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.
Facts about Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM):
- The closest airport to Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) is Córdoba Airport (ODB), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) SW of CQM.
- Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad Real Central Airport", other names for CQM include "Aeropuerto Central Ciudad Real" and "CQM [1]".
- International flights to the airport began in June 2010, but by October that year all international routes were cancelled, and the airport filed for bankruptcy with more than 300 million euro of debt.
- In June 2010, Ryanair began the first international service into the airport, running three flights per week from London Stansted.
- The furthest airport from Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) is Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO), which is nearly antipodal to Ciudad Real Central Airport (meaning Ciudad Real Central Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Taupo, New Zealand.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.45 miles (135.91 km) SW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 2 | 113.74 miles (183.05 km) N | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 3 | 115.71 miles (186.22 km) S | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 4 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) NNE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 144.44 miles (232.45 km) SW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 6 | 153.39 miles (246.86 km) W | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 153.46 miles (246.98 km) S | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 164.17 miles (264.21 km) SSE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 9 | 165.99 miles (267.14 km) NNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 10 | 185.21 miles (298.06 km) SW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 11 | 186.78 miles (300.59 km) ESE | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 12 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) E | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 13 | 191.89 miles (308.81 km) ENE | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 14 | 201.63 miles (324.49 km) SSW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 15 | 202.31 miles (325.58 km) NNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,428.22 miles (20,001.23 km) SSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,382.88 miles (19,928.27 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,374.99 miles (19,915.56 km) SW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,358.66 miles (19,889.28 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,357.70 miles (19,887.74 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,356.34 miles (19,885.55 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,354.56 miles (19,882.68 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,343.45 miles (19,864.80 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,336.77 miles (19,854.06 km) E | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,333.27 miles (19,848.43 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,330.99 miles (19,844.75 km) W | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,316.71 miles (19,821.77 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,298.08 miles (19,791.79 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,292.36 miles (19,782.59 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,291.33 miles (19,780.93 km) SSE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |