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How far is New Orleans, LA, from Fort Dodge, IA?

The distance between Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) and New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) is 893 miles / 1437 kilometers / 776 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1093 miles / 1759 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 20 hours 34 minutes.

Fort Dodge Regional Airport – Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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1437
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776
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Distance from Fort Dodge to New Orleans

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Fort Dodge to New Orleans. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 893.033 miles
  • 1437.198 kilometers
  • 776.025 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 894.649 miles
  • 1439.799 kilometers
  • 777.429 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Fort Dodge to New Orleans?

The estimated flight time from Fort Dodge Regional Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is 2 hours and 11 minutes.

What is the time difference between Fort Dodge and New Orleans?

There is no time difference between Fort Dodge and New Orleans.

Flight carbon footprint between Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

On average, flying from Fort Dodge to New Orleans generates about 143 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 143 kilograms equals 315 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Fort Dodge to New Orleans

See the map of the shortest flight path between Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

Airport information

Origin Fort Dodge Regional Airport
City: Fort Dodge, IA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: FOD
ICAO Code: KFOD
Coordinates: 42°33′5″N, 94°11′33″W
Destination Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
City: New Orleans, LA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MSY
ICAO Code: KMSY
Coordinates: 29°59′36″N, 90°15′28″W