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MBS to MSP: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
462 mi
744 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from MSP?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 462 miles (744 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to MSP?
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