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MOD to LEX: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
1,971 mi
3,172 km · 1,713 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from LEX?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 1,971 miles (3,172 km, 1,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 LEX?
Nonstop service on MOD–LEX 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 3 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–LEX 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.