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POE to MOD: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
1,641 mi
2,641 km · 1,426 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, United States
- MOD — Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field · Modesto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from MOD?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Modesto (MOD) is 1,641 miles (2,641 km, 1,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 POE to MOD?
Nonstop service on POE–MOD 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 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Modesto?
Modesto is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on POE–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some POE to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–MOD 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.