Fort Dodge Regional Airport
Fort Dodge, United StatesFOD / KFOD
Regional airport · 2 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,549 ft
50 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Fort Dodge → Chicago
FOD
Fort DodgeFort Dodge Regional Airport
Fort DodgeFort Dodge Regional AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 324 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 10m
Same local time in Fort Dodge and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Dec
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 53 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1.5Nov
- 2Dec
In October 2025, December 2025 we saw less traffic at Fort Dodge in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Fort Dodge. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.1Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 1.2Wed
- 1.1Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 1.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ2101%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 39 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 39 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 20 |
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| November 2025 | 1.5 | 33 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 38 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on FOD-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Fort Dodge: 2.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
56 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Fort Dodge to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 324 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. SkyWest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Fort Dodge from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Fort Dodge Regional Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 324 mi.
- How long is the flight from Fort Dodge to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Fort Dodge to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between FOD and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Fort Dodge to Chicago?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 384 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Fort Dodge and Chicago?
- Same local time in Fort Dodge and Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.