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DRO to MOD: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
725 mi
1,166 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
725 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from MOD?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Modesto (MOD) is 725 miles (1,166 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 DRO to MOD?
Nonstop service on DRO–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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Durango and Modesto?
Modesto is 1 hour behind Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRO–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRO to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRO–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.