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YLW to MOD: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → Modesto (Modesto City Co-Harry Sham Field)
856 mi
1,377 km · 743 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 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 YLW from MOD?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to Modesto (MOD) is 856 miles (1,377 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to MOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 YLW to MOD?
Nonstop service on YLW–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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLW to MOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLW–MOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLW to MOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLW–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.