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MOD to BFL: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Bakersfield (Meadows Field)
184 mi
297 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
184 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, United States
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 BFL
- MHV · Mojave Airport57 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport64 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from BFL?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Bakersfield (BFL) is 184 miles (297 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to BFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 MOD to BFL?
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