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MOD to CHS: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
2,313 mi
3,722 km · 2,010 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from CHS?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Charleston (CHS) is 2,313 miles (3,722 km, 2,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 CHS?
Nonstop service on MOD–CHS 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 5h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Charleston?
Charleston is 3 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to CHS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–CHS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to CHS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–CHS 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.