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MBS to AVL: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
565 mi
910 km · 491 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
565 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from AVL?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Asheville (AVL) is 565 miles (910 km, 491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MBS to AVL?
Nonstop service on MBS–AVL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to AVL?
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Why are some MBS to AVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBS–AVL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.