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IAH to MOD: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
1,556 mi
2,505 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 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 IAH from MOD?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Modesto (MOD) is 1,556 miles (2,505 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 IAH to MOD?
Nonstop service on IAH–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 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Modesto?
Modesto is 2 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAH–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IAH to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAH–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.