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MOD to SMD: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,914 mi
3,080 km · 1,663 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, United States
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from SMD?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,914 miles (3,080 km, 1,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 SMD?
Nonstop service on MOD–SMD 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 4h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 3 hours ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to SMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–SMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to SMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–SMD 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.