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MOD to GJT: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport)
680 mi
1,095 km · 591 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
680 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from GJT?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Grand Junction (GJT) is 680 miles (1,095 km, 591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to GJT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 GJT?
Nonstop service on MOD–GJT 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 1h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Grand Junction?
Grand Junction is 1 hour ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to GJT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–GJT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to GJT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–GJT 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.