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MOD to NPA: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
1,980 mi
3,186 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from NPA?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Pensacola (NPA) is 1,980 miles (3,186 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 NPA?
Nonstop service on MOD–NPA 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Pensacola?
Pensacola is 2 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to NPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–NPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to NPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–NPA 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.