Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MBS to ILM: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
720 mi
1,160 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
See live MBS→ILM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
720 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from ILM?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Wilmington (ILM) is 720 miles (1,160 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 ILM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBS–ILM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.