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MOD to VNY: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
273 mi
440 km · 238 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from VNY?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 273 miles (440 km, 238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 VNY?
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