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MBS to DET: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
95 mi
152 km · 82 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
95 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from DET?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Detroit (DET) is 95 miles (152 km, 82 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 DET?
Nonstop service on MBS–DET 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to DET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBS–DET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBS to DET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBS–DET 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.