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MBS to COU: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
534 mi
859 km · 464 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
534 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from COU?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Columbia (COU) is 534 miles (859 km, 464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to COU?
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