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MOD to DRE: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
1,981 mi
3,189 km · 1,722 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from DRE?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 1,981 miles (3,189 km, 1,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 DRE?
Nonstop service on MOD–DRE 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 3 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to DRE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–DRE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to DRE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–DRE 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.