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MBS to MDW: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
222 mi
358 km · 193 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
222 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from MDW?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Chicago (MDW) is 222 miles (358 km, 193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to MDW?
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