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GCN to MBS: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
1,571 mi
2,529 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
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 GCN from MBS?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Saginaw (MBS) is 1,571 miles (2,529 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Grand Canyon and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 3 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to MBS?
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