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MOD to BIL: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
852 mi
1,371 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
852 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, United States
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from BIL?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Billings (BIL) is 852 miles (1,371 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 BIL?
Nonstop service on MOD–BIL 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 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Billings?
Billings is 1 hour ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to BIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–BIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to BIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–BIL 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.