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MBS to FFO: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base)
256 mi
412 km · 223 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from FFO?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Dayton (FFO) is 256 miles (412 km, 223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to FFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 FFO?
Nonstop service on MBS–FFO 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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to FFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBS–FFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBS to FFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBS–FFO 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.