Oh, 50 miles or so. I am sure it is not over 75. It really isn't far. Just go down 99 north from Merced.
The driving distance from Modesto, CA to Gustine, CA is 30 miles.
About 285 miles.
95.6 miles
About 200 miles.
About 680 miles and 11.5 hours driving time.
500 miles.
103 miles on CA-99 south.
The driving distance is 2252 miles from Selma, AL to Modesto, CA per Map Quest. The driving time per Map Quest is 32 hours and 53 minutes.
It is 1,174 miles according to Google Maps.
The shortest driving distance is 50.2 miles.
Northern San Joaquin Valley. Between Merced and Sacramento It is a nice area.
There are roads that lead to Alaska. They are just out of the way. Why don't you just fly?