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LAN to MOD: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
1,936 mi
3,116 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from MOD?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Modesto (MOD) is 1,936 miles (3,116 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 LAN to MOD?
Nonstop service on LAN–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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lansing and Modesto?
Modesto is 3 hours behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAN–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAN to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAN–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.