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MBS to BMI: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
326 mi
524 km · 283 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
326 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from BMI?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Bloomington (BMI) is 326 miles (524 km, 283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to BMI?
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