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MOD to MCE: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Merced (Merced Regional Macready Field)
34 mi
54 km · 29 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
34 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, United States
- MCE — Merced Regional Macready Field · Merced, 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 MCE
- MER · Castle Airport7 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport30 mi away
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport30 mi away
- MOD · Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from MCE?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Merced (MCE) is 34 miles (54 km, 29 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to MCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to MCE?
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