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MOD to SLC: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
528 mi
849 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
528 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from SLC?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 528 miles (849 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 SLC?
Nonstop service on MOD–SLC 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to SLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–SLC 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.