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CVG to MOD: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
1,956 mi
3,148 km · 1,700 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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.
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Near CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from MOD?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Modesto (MOD) is 1,956 miles (3,148 km, 1,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 CVG to MOD?
Nonstop service on CVG–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 4h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Modesto?
Modesto is 3 hours behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVG–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CVG to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CVG–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.