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MBS to FXE: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,218 mi
1,960 km · 1,058 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from FXE?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,218 miles (1,960 km, 1,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from MBS to FXE?
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