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MOD to JEF: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport)
1,561 mi
2,512 km · 1,356 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from JEF?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Jefferson City (JEF) is 1,561 miles (2,512 km, 1,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to JEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 JEF?
Nonstop service on MOD–JEF 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Jefferson City?
Jefferson City is 2 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to JEF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–JEF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to JEF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–JEF 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.