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MOD to JXN: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Jackson (Jackson County Reynolds Field)
1,944 mi
3,129 km · 1,690 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JXN — Jackson County Reynolds Field · Jackson, 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 JXN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport57 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport36 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from JXN?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Jackson (JXN) is 1,944 miles (3,129 km, 1,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to JXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 JXN?
Nonstop service on MOD–JXN 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Jackson?
Jackson is 3 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to JXN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–JXN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to JXN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–JXN 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.