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CAR to MOD: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
2,728 mi
4,390 km · 2,370 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from MOD?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Modesto (MOD) is 2,728 miles (4,390 km, 2,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 CAR to MOD?
Nonstop service on CAR–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 5h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Caribou and Modesto?
Modesto is 3 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAR–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAR to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAR–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.