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MOD to SEA: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
682 mi
1,098 km · 593 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
682 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from SEA?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Seattle (SEA) is 682 miles (1,098 km, 593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 SEA?
Nonstop service on MOD–SEA 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 1h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–SEA 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.