Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BIF to MOD: distance & flight time
El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
917 mi
1,476 km · 797 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BIF→MOD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Near MOD
- SCK · Stockton Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport27 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field34 mi away
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIF from MOD?
The flight distance from El Paso (BIF) to Modesto (MOD) is 917 miles (1,476 km, 797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIF to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIF to MOD?
Nonstop service on BIF–MOD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Modesto?
Modesto is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIF to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIF–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIF to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIF–MOD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.