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MOD to FOD: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
1,448 mi
2,331 km · 1,259 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from FOD?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 1,448 miles (2,331 km, 1,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 FOD?
Nonstop service on MOD–FOD 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 2 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to FOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–FOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–FOD 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.