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MOD to BRO: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
1,595 mi
2,567 km · 1,386 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, United States
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, 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 BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from BRO?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Brownsville (BRO) is 1,595 miles (2,567 km, 1,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 BRO?
Nonstop service on MOD–BRO 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 3h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 2 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to BRO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–BRO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to BRO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–BRO 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.