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MOD to HTL: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
1,932 mi
3,109 km · 1,679 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from HTL?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 1,932 miles (3,109 km, 1,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 HTL?
Nonstop service on MOD–HTL 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 3 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–HTL 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.