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IND to MOD: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
1,864 mi
2,999 km · 1,619 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from MOD?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Modesto (MOD) is 1,864 miles (2,999 km, 1,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 IND to MOD?
Nonstop service on IND–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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Indianapolis and Modesto?
Modesto is 3 hours behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IND–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IND to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IND–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.