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MOD to ATL: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
2,057 mi
3,310 km · 1,787 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from ATL?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Atlanta (ATL) is 2,057 miles (3,310 km, 1,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 MOD to ATL?
Nonstop service on MOD–ATL 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to ATL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–ATL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–ATL 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.