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MBS to GRI: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
748 mi
1,204 km · 650 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
748 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from GRI?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Grand Island (GRI) is 748 miles (1,204 km, 650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 1 hour behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to GRI?
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