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MOD to NUW: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
746 mi
1,201 km · 648 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
746 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from NUW?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 746 miles (1,201 km, 648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 NUW?
Nonstop service on MOD–NUW 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to NUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–NUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to NUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–NUW 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.