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BRD to MBS: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
530 mi
852 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
530 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRD
Near MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from MBS?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Saginaw (MBS) is 530 miles (852 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to MBS?
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