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MOD to NZJ: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
327 mi
527 km · 284 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
327 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from NZJ?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 327 miles (527 km, 284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 NZJ?
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