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BTR to MBS: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
978 mi
1,574 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from MBS?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Saginaw (MBS) is 978 miles (1,574 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Baton Rouge and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 1 hour ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to MBS?
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