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MBS to JFK: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
564 mi
908 km · 490 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
564 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from JFK?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to New York (JFK) is 564 miles (908 km, 490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from MBS to JFK?
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