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LGB to MBS: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
1,940 mi
3,123 km · 1,686 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from MBS?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Saginaw (MBS) is 1,940 miles (3,123 km, 1,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Long Beach and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 3 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to MBS?
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