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MBS to DMA: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Tucson (Davis Monthan Air Force Base)
1,649 mi
2,654 km · 1,433 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DMA — Davis Monthan Air Force Base · Tucson, 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 DMA
- TUS · Tucson International Airport5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from DMA?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Tucson (DMA) is 1,649 miles (2,654 km, 1,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to DMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 3 hours behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to DMA?
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