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MOD to SAA: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → SARATOGA (Shively Field)
797 mi
1,282 km · 692 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
797 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, United States
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from SAA?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to SARATOGA (SAA) is 797 miles (1,282 km, 692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to SAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 SAA?
Nonstop service on MOD–SAA 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and SARATOGA?
SARATOGA is 1 hour ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to SAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–SAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to SAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–SAA 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.