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BLI to MOD: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
776 mi
1,248 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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
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Near BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from MOD?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Modesto (MOD) is 776 miles (1,248 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 BLI to MOD?
Nonstop service on BLI–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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLI–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLI to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLI–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.