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MBS to BLI: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
1,855 mi
2,986 km · 1,612 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from BLI?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Bellingham (BLI) is 1,855 miles (2,986 km, 1,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Saginaw and Bellingham?
Bellingham is 3 hours behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to BLI?
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