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MOD to WYS: distance & flight time
Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
706 mi
1,136 km · 614 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
706 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOD from WYS?
The flight distance from Modesto (MOD) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 706 miles (1,136 km, 614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOD to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 WYS?
Nonstop service on MOD–WYS 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Modesto and West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 1 hour ahead of Modesto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOD to WYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOD–WYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOD to WYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOD–WYS 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.