Nonstop flight route between Modesto, California, United States and Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°9'2"N by 51°32'35"E)
Distance from MOD to URA:
6,286.08 miles (10,116.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, California, United States and Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA), Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,286 miles (or 10,116 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 Oral Ak Zhol 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 Oral Ak Zhol 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: | URA / UARR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°9'2"N by 51°32'35"E |
| Area Served: | Oral |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Ak jol International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URA |
| More Information: | URA Maps & Info |
Facts about Modesto City-County Airport (MOD):
- In addition to being known as "Modesto City-County Airport", other names for MOD include "Harry Sham Field" and "Modesto Auxiliary Airfield".
- 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.
- In mid-2006 United Express/SkyWest Airlines added four flights a day to/from LAX and a flight to SFO to total 5 flights a day to San Francisco.
- Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) has 2 runways.
- In June 2008 Utah based SkyWest Airlines ceased service to Los Angeles citing high fuel prices.
- 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.
- 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.
- On October 12, 1991 the Modesto City Council and Stanislaus Board of Supervisors rededicated the remodeled passenger terminal that was enlarged to 8,900 square feet.
Facts about Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA):
- The furthest airport from Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Oral Ak Zhol Airport", another name for URA is "Uralsk Airport".
- The closest airport to Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) is Balakovo Airport (BWO), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) WNW of URA.
- Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) has 4 runways.
- Because of Oral Ak Zhol Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Oral Ak Zhol 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.
| 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 | 170.12 miles (273.79 km) WNW | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 172.67 miles (277.89 km) NNW | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 3 | 174.20 miles (280.35 km) ENE | Tsentralny Airport (REN) | Orenburg, Russia | |
| 4 | 238.81 miles (384.32 km) W | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 5 | 239.96 miles (386.17 km) NNE | Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT) | Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 6 | 246.71 miles (397.04 km) NNE | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 7 | 252.05 miles (405.63 km) NNW | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 8 | 255.56 miles (411.28 km) ESE | Aktobe International Airport (AKX) | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 256.24 miles (412.38 km) NNW | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 10 | 278.65 miles (448.45 km) S | Atyrau International Airport (GUW) | Atyrau, Kazakhstan | |
| 11 | 297.11 miles (478.14 km) NE | Ufa International Airport (UFA) | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 12 | 305.72 miles (492.01 km) N | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 13 | 305.90 miles (492.30 km) E | Orsk Airport (OSW) | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 308.16 miles (495.94 km) WNW | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 15 | 321.62 miles (517.60 km) NNW | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.70 miles (16,904.02 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,467.29 miles (16,845.43 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,267.57 miles (16,524.01 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,181.25 miles (16,385.09 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,164.34 miles (16,357.88 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,118.76 miles (16,284.52 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,103.36 miles (16,259.75 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,086.49 miles (16,232.60 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,053.93 miles (16,180.19 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,051.05 miles (16,175.56 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,041.66 miles (16,160.44 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,030.21 miles (16,142.02 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 9,999.92 miles (16,093.27 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 9,961.24 miles (16,031.03 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 9,957.46 miles (16,024.94 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |