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  • How long is the flight to Modesto?

    Flights from Portland1h 51m
    Flights from New York6h 06m
    Flights from San Diego1h 41m
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  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

    The flight route Los Angeles to San Francisco was the most popular route on KAYAK over the last 3 days. A return flight could be found for $37. Also in the last 3 days, Ontario was the most budget-friendly place to find a flight to San Francisco with one-way tickets at $29 and $38 round-trip.

  • Which airlines fly to San Francisco?

    United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines are commonly used to fly to San Francisco from United States. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to San Francisco.

  • How to fly to Modesto?

    You cannot fly directly to Modesto. KAYAK recommends you fly to San Francisco (SFO) (75.54 miles from Modesto). From there you can rent a car or get a taxi.

  • What airports are near Modesto?

    The closest airport is Stockton (SCK) (22 mi). Other nearby airports are Merced Municipal (MCE) (36.03 mi), San Jose (SJC) (54.52 mi) or Oakland (OAK) (66.98 mi). KAYAK recommends you fly to San Francisco.

  • How far is San Francisco Airport from central San Francisco?

    The city center of San Francisco is 12 miles from San Francisco Airport.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    All flights to San Francisco land at San Francisco Airport. The airport code is SFO,and it can also be referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl.

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  • There is no major airport in Modesto. It is instead served by San Francisco Airport.
  • Looking for cheap airfare to Modesto? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Modesto for the following prices or less: From Los Angeles $370, from Boston $681, from Miami $898
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Flights to Modesto: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to Modesto 
Verified travelerFlew with IberiaORD-SFOOct 2024
Use Alaska Airlines. Great attention to detail. The staff is connected with the passengers and they anticipate what we will need , especially when traveling with wheelchair passengers
JulieFlew with Alaska AirlinesJFK-SFOOct 2024
Leave early. JFK can be messy. I couldn’t find healthy food choices so eat before you arrive.
Verified travelerFlew with Royal JordanianJFK-SFOSep 2024
AA have the best boarding and fast service. Leaving and landing in time. 😀
Verified travelerFlew with FrontierLAX-SFOOct 2024
Try to catch bargain flights with more reliable airlines
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesJFK-SFOJun 2024
SFO is one of the most convenient and pleasant airports. When flying Alaska Air make sure to bring your food and a larger water bottle that usual (you get only two drink services (one small cup each) for a 6 hour flight.
AndrewFlew with Alaska AirlinesHNL-SFOJun 2024
Fly Hawaiian Airlines instead to/from Hawaii if you can. (Cross fingers that Hawaiian Airlines does not end up merging with Alaska Airlines as has been announced.)
PaulaFlew with Alaska AirlinesBOS-SFOJul 2024
Get your boarding pass online and save it to your wallet App on the iPhone. Makes it so easy
NoamFlew with Alaska AirlinesIAD-SFOAug 2024
Flying to the Ronald Reagan airport is closer and faster to D.C. than the Dulles airport.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesJFK-SFOJul 2024
provide crew with more training on how to offer help to passengers
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesIAD-SFOJul 2024
I would recommend Alaska Airlines. The amenities and comfort was great.
SoniaFlew with American AirlinesDFW-SFOAug 2024
Leave at least 1.5 hours between flights as Dallas is HUGE!
MichaelFlew with American AirlinesPHX-SFOJun 2024
Upgraded - so everything went smooth, comfortable seats, nice attention from staff
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesPAE-SFOAug 2024
Everett is a lovely airport to travel from
JulieFlew with Alaska AirlinesSEA-SFOAug 2024
Please make sure you at least change your clothes if you are flying right after a sporting event where you participated. Don’t be stinky.
VyomaFlew with Alaska AirlinesSAN-SFOJun 2024
Be sure to read the signs, i have heard it's confusing for connecting flights if you don't follow the directions.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesLAX-SFOJul 2024
Bring a sweater, just incase other people's ac makes you cool.
CherrylynFlew with Alaska AirlinesMCO-SFOAug 2024
Be on time and check the parking space
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesPDX-SFOJun 2024
Don’t fly Frontier. They refuse customer assistance and scam people on checking bags.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSAN-SFOApr 2024
Be careful, when you book your flights to choose the right airline.
FainaFlew with Alaska AirlinesJFK-SFOMar 2024
It would be nice to have TV with long flight
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesBOS-SFOMar 2024
Long flight duration. Because of weather it took 8 hrs to get there . On my way back it was smooth and short
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesJFK-SFOMay 2024
The airport food was limited and expensive. Best to bring a sandwich from outside…
ShengFlew with United AirlinesFLL-SFOMay 2024
Arrive early for morning flight. Airport had really long lines!
AnnetteFlew with United AirlinesPHX-SFOJan 2024
United has the options for business folks needing earlier flights. Alaska has better flight attendants.
LarryFlew with DeltaATL-SFODec 2023
Get there early. The TSA security line is very long.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSNA-SFOFeb 2024
Long Beach and SNA are convenient airports for flying out of Orange County. I wish I knew about the size of the plane which caused a fee for checking one small bag that normally was a carry on for other airlines such as SouthWest.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesPDX-SFOJan 2024
Go first class or choose another airline. At least I will.

Top 4 airlines flying to Modesto

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to Modesto? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9460 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.2Food
8.2Boarding
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On time boarding, plenty of overhead baggage space even for Group F, on time departure / arrival.

10.0 ExcellentMahendra, Nov 2024PDX - SFO
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On time boarding, plenty of overhead baggage space even for Group F, on time departure / arrival.

The AC was running on the plane when its 40 degrees outside

We were seated in the middle of a large group of noisy 8th graders

Short flight so really no interaction with crew and there was no food. It was on time and comfortable. Liked the plugs in seat in front!

SeaTac was a mess first class check-in not clearly identified Temporary signage needed since only one door into Alaska check-in area directed you to coach baggage check.

Boarding was done really poorly. I understand the flight was late but even when the plane arrived they just stood around and didn't streamline the boarding process.

We could not find a parking spot in the garage so we left airport to find a parking lot. We were late and afraid we would miss our flight. We were greeted at the new Alaska check in and I was really upset. She got two people to put us in wheelchairs and we flew through the airport and security. Then all the way to the N gate and on to the plane. Somehow they hadn’t taken off. These two individuals deserve a medal for getting us to our flight and onto the plane. It all started with the wonderful greeter at check in. I wish we’d gotten her name and the two who got us there.

When I made my transfer from my flight from Missoula to Seattle to Seattle to San Jose, the gate was at the opposite end of the airport, which I thought was inconvenient since there were so many gates for Alaska right where I landed that everything was good

I was traveling with my parents to San Francisco. One of front counter employees saw my parents are senior, he let us boarding first which was so thoughtful.

The food was good but needed more taste, or it would have been better if the airline had provided salt and pepper.

Cabin was pitch black, even during meal service. The reading lights for seat 2E/F did not work, and seat 2E did not recline.

This was a 5 hour flight with no entertainment and with a snack being provided (pretzels and fruit bar), which are both high in carbs and sugar. Nuts would have been a better choice.

Was realllly smooth. It was delayed but we were well informed.

Good plane, crew, and flight. Boarding was a bit chaotic. Bathrooms were unacceptable. United DESPERATELY needs a new terminal at IAD.

Haven’t used United in a while. Was surprised with the free blanket and earphones. Service was great. Huge plane. 9/.row.

Delayed by 2.5hrs any longer and they would’ve had to honour their own policy for breaking their own rules and regs. Not cool, especially when I have an infant child that needs to stay on a routine and they get schedules.

To san Francisco it was ok. From sf to Manila it was horrible

Awful, rude staff. Their abrasive comments are unnecessary. Most seek a frictionless experience and will cooperate if you ask. Additional childish bullying of customers is not acceptable or tolerated. We had the same problem with our departure flight. We will never fly United again.

Very poor the plane itself was really old, slight smell that couldn’t be named. I didn’t even get a boarding pass UNTIL AFTER clearing security! Even then, they said when I get to my connected flight I’ll get my 2nd boarding pass there! A bit ridiculous!

No cooked food. Crew was not friendly and not that helpful

My boarding pass wouldn't pull up in the app very easily and had to really dig through my email. That caused a delay in TSA..

RE Food: Wish there was a choice for No Rating. Flew from Honolulu to Los Angeles on a Red-Eye flight (11:00 pm to 7:30 am). Other than a package of cookies with a beverage choice offered soon after take-off, and a beverage choice shortly before landing, no other food choices were offered. Everyone slept or rested for most of the trip. Nothing to rate. RE Entertainment: Everyone was sleeping most of the flight. Only saw one passenger watch about 30 minutes of entertainment on his iPad. I never attempted to access any entertainment options.

Baby cried a lot. Nothing anyone could do about it. Just part of flying.

For coast to coast travel the A321 and even the NEO, even in first class will never be excellent. That would take a B787 or 777 to accomplish.

The flight crew was fantastic! Which the seats had a small TV.

The foot ottoman cushion was missing on my business class seat.. the hydraulics is on its last leg & seat cushions do not have support or paddling. Heavily dented by butts

also wi-fi never worked attendant said satellite coverage is spotty over water ..... but we were over land!

I was unhappy with having the seat I chose changed at the last minute. I was moved to an aisle seat which did not recline and was next to the bathroom. The bathroom odors made the flight entirely unpleasant. Having carefully chosen my seat months before I was not pleased with my AA experience. In addition, they ran out of tea during flight service, really?

Dallas Hub. American taking ownership for their screwups instead of blaming their contractors and customers, trading their people, their call in service, reservation agents and their ticketing process. Make sure wheelchairs are available especially when the request is in their record.

The aircraft was on-time and plane and lavatory was clean.

Booked direct in July '24. Turned into a 14 hr layover (both ways) in Denver. My 5 day vaca turned into a 1 day . Not good, BUT,... Thank you for the people @ Frontier who were professionally friendly & approachable.

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

We understand and comply with Frontier’s bag sizes. We’ve had some problems in past while having to await other passengers who do not understand the baggage restrictions or have not prepaid and that is usually our biggest concern (others delaying us) with flying Frontier. Flying OUT of ONT, however, has always been a great experience. I’ve also noted even on delayed Frontier flights very knowledgeable pilots who manage expectations well.

There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.

The crew was ghetto lol I felt like I was on an inner city field trip

Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.

There was nothing to like, flight delayed had to move to different departure areas, disorganized to say the leasr

Delayed for two hours due to trivial issues. No reimbursment. Also on arrival further delay due to terminal malfunction.

Our flight was canceled for no known reason. We weren’t told until we were checking in at 5:00 am. This was after our last flight with Frontier where we sat on the plane for three hours (not an exaggeration) before we took off because of a mechanical issue. We won’t be flying Frontier again.

Allowed me to chose my seat without extra charge (I purchased full-price ticket) and boarding was in group1. Didn't even serve water.

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