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YLJ to MOD: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
1,283 mi
2,065 km · 1,115 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from MOD?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Modesto (MOD) is 1,283 miles (2,065 km, 1,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 YLJ to MOD?
Nonstop service on YLJ–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Modesto?
Modesto is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to MOD?
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Why are some YLJ to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–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.