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MOD to LBF: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,107 mi
1,781 km · 962 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from LBF?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,107 miles (1,781 km, 962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 LBF?
Nonstop service on MOD–LBF 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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to LBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–LBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to LBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–LBF 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.