Nonstop flight route between Modesto, California, United States and Araxos / Patras, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°9'3"N by 21°25'32"E)
Distance from MOD to GPA:
6,679.44 miles (10,749.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, California, United States and Araxos Airport (GPA), Araxos / Patras, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,679 miles (or 10,749 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Modesto City-County Airport and Araxos Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Modesto City-County Airport and Araxos Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOD / KMOD |
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| Location: | Modesto, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Modesto |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOD |
| More Information: | MOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPA / LGRX |
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| Location: | Araxos / Patras, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°9'3"N by 21°25'32"E |
| Area Served: | Patras & Pyrgos, Greece |
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Armed Forces |
| Airport Type: | Military / Civilian |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPA |
| More Information: | GPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Modesto City-County Airport (MOD):
- The airport was named Modesto Municipal Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Modesto City-County Airport", other names for MOD include "Harry Sham Field" and "Modesto Auxiliary Airfield".
- In January 2010 the airport attracted periodic leisure charter flights on Boeing 737-400 and McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jets to Laughlin and West Wendover, NV.
- Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Modesto City-County Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Modesto City-County Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MOD.
- The furthest airport from Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Araxos Airport (GPA):
- Araxos Airport (GPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Araxos Airport (GPA) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of GPA.
- The furthest airport from Araxos Airport (GPA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,428 miles (18,392 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Araxos Airport", another name for GPA is "Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου".
- Because of Araxos Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Araxos Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Araxos airport is located 45 km west of the city of Patras and 60 km north of Pyrgos.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.28 miles (27.81 km) SSW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.17 miles (38.90 km) NW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.12 miles (43.65 km) SE | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.75 miles (54.32 km) SE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 5 | 39.18 miles (63.06 km) S | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 6 | 40.63 miles (65.38 km) NE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 47.59 miles (76.59 km) W | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 8 | 51.58 miles (83.02 km) WSW | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 9 | 56.44 miles (90.83 km) WSW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 56.48 miles (90.89 km) SSW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 11 | 61.69 miles (99.28 km) WSW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 12 | 63.87 miles (102.79 km) SE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 13 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) W | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 14 | 64.59 miles (103.95 km) W | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 15 | 65.22 miles (104.97 km) WNW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,314.00 miles (18,208.08 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,289.71 miles (18,168.99 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,261.33 miles (18,123.30 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,245.88 miles (18,098.44 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,209.48 miles (18,039.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,175.24 miles (17,984.76 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,134.63 miles (17,919.40 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,110.94 miles (17,881.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,013.03 miles (17,723.72 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,011.97 miles (17,722.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,996.42 miles (17,696.98 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,967.26 miles (17,650.04 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,960.42 miles (17,639.04 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,944.71 miles (17,613.75 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,921.35 miles (17,576.17 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.41 miles (50.55 km) N | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 2 | 40.43 miles (65.07 km) SW | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 3 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) NNW | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 4 | 81.70 miles (131.49 km) SSE | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 5 | 101.24 miles (162.92 km) SE | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 6 | 104.39 miles (167.99 km) NE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 7 | 111.08 miles (178.76 km) ESE | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece | |
| 8 | 111.58 miles (179.57 km) NNW | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| 9 | 117.64 miles (189.32 km) NNE | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 10 | 129.14 miles (207.84 km) NW | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 11 | 132.65 miles (213.48 km) ENE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 138.01 miles (222.10 km) E | Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) | Athens, Greece | |
| 13 | 149.18 miles (240.08 km) N | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 14 | 156.47 miles (251.81 km) SE | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 15 | 158.77 miles (255.51 km) N | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,428.04 miles (18,391.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,312.97 miles (18,206.41 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,269.70 miles (18,136.78 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,263.49 miles (18,126.78 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,189.95 miles (18,008.43 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,170.73 miles (17,977.50 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,170.27 miles (17,976.77 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,115.79 miles (17,889.08 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,106.71 miles (17,874.47 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,076.38 miles (17,825.66 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,069.27 miles (17,814.22 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,065.42 miles (17,808.03 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,054.30 miles (17,790.13 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,052.45 miles (17,787.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,041.42 miles (17,769.40 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |