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EDW to MOD: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
254 mi
409 km · 221 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
254 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, 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 EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 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 EDW from MOD?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Modesto (MOD) is 254 miles (409 km, 221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to MOD?
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