Nonstop flight route between Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States and Flores Island, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(42°33'3"N by 94°11'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W)
Distance from FOD to FLW:
3,217.74 miles (5,178.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States and Flores Airport (FLW), Flores Island, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,218 miles (or 5,178 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 Flores 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 Flores 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: | FLW / LPFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°27'29"N by 31°7'55"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Cruz das Flores |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLW |
| More Information: | FLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD):
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- There is currently no scheduled passenger service available at Fort Dodge.
Facts about Flores Airport (FLW):
- In addition to being known as "Flores Airport", another name for FLW is "Aeroporto das Flores".
- On 11 January 2013, a tender was issued by ANA Aeroportos to improve the accessbility within the airport, with installation of lifts, escalators and mechanical walkways, to be installed within the intervening five years.
- The furthest airport from Flores Airport (FLW) is Flinders Island Airport (FLS), which is nearly antipodal to Flores Airport (meaning Flores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flinders Island Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia.
- Flores Airport (FLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Flores Airport (FLW) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of FLW.
- Flores Airport handled 45,122 passengers last year.
- But, it was only in 1972 that an airport was inaugurated on the island of Flores.
- Because of Flores Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Flores Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
| 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 | 14.74 miles (23.72 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 145.02 miles (233.39 km) ESE | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) ESE | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 167.90 miles (270.21 km) E | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) E | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 366.19 miles (589.32 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 926.20 miles (1,490.57 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 932.63 miles (1,500.92 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 1,068.47 miles (1,719.53 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 1,121.13 miles (1,804.27 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 1,134.40 miles (1,825.64 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,146.70 miles (1,845.43 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,177.28 miles (1,894.64 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,185.44 miles (1,907.77 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.97 miles (19,912.32 km) SE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,307.60 miles (19,807.11 km) SSE | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,303.39 miles (19,800.33 km) SSE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,281.93 miles (19,765.80 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SSE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) SE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,251.92 miles (19,717.51 km) SSW | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,250.62 miles (19,715.42 km) SSE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,240.07 miles (19,698.43 km) SE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,215.46 miles (19,658.83 km) ESE | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,209.46 miles (19,649.16 km) ESE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,204.27 miles (19,640.82 km) SSE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,192.91 miles (19,622.54 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,186.88 miles (19,612.84 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |