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VEL to MOD: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
644 mi
1,036 km · 559 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
644 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from MOD?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Modesto (MOD) is 644 miles (1,036 km, 559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 VEL to MOD?
Nonstop service on VEL–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 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vernal and Modesto?
Modesto is 1 hour behind Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to MOD?
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Why are some VEL to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VEL–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.