Direct Flights from Chicago to Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge · Iowa
Nonstop service from ORD to FOD on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Fort Dodge, and Chicago is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Fort Dodge for, from Chicago
1h 10m in the air, 324 miles: short enough that a single night in Fort Dodge is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge is a city of 25,000 people (2020) in North Central Iowa on the Des Moines River. Fort Dodge is a major commercial center for North Central and Northwest Iowa.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Fort Dodge
- Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop, now known as the Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Museum, is a historic building located in Dows, Iowa, United States.
- Dolliver Memorial State Park is a public recreation area in Webster County, Iowa, United States, featuring high bluffs and deep ravines on the Des Moines River.
- The Boone History Center, previously known as the Champlin Memorial Masonic Temple, is a historic building in Boone, Iowa. Constructed in 1907 as the Champlin Memorial Masonic Temple, the building housed Mt.
- The Lorenzo S. Coffin Burial Plot is a historic structure located northwest of Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States.
- Don Williams County Park is a park in Boone County, Iowa, north of Ogden. It surrounds Don Williams Reservoir, which flooded during the construction of a dam. It is 600 acres and includes a 150-acre lake.
- Twin Lakes State Park is a 15-acre (6.1 ha) state park in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States, located near the city of Rockwell City.
- The Lake City Water Standpipe is a historic structure located in Lake City, Iowa, United States. The standpipe was a popular form of water tower from about 1860 to the turn of the 20th century.
- The Herschel-Spillman Two-Row Portable Menagerie Carousel, also known as the Story City Carousel, is a historic structure located in Story City, Iowa, United States.
- Woodman Hollow State Preserve is located in Webster County, Iowa, United States, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Fort Dodge and 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Lehigh.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Fort Dodge weather, compared with Chicago
Within 2° of Chicago on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Fort Dodge 27°F · Chicago 31°F · 4° colder
- April
- Fort Dodge 59°F · Chicago 59°F · much the same
- July
- Fort Dodge 84°F · Chicago 84°F · much the same
- October
- Fort Dodge 61°F · Chicago 62°F · 2° colder
January bottoms out near 27°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Fort Dodge
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Fort Dodge is May–June and August–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Fort Dodge's highlights, from Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop, Dolliver Memorial State Park, and Boone County Historical Center and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Fort Dodge?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Dodge (FOD) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Fort Dodge?
- United flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Fort Dodge (FOD).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Fort Dodge?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Chicago to Fort Dodge.
- How far is Fort Dodge from Chicago?
- Fort Dodge is about 324 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Fort Dodge?
- Popular things to do include Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon Shop, Dolliver Memorial State Park, Boone County Historical Center, Lorenzo S. Coffin Burial Plot, and more.
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