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MBS to PIT: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
288 mi
464 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
288 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from PIT?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 288 miles (464 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MBS to PIT?
Nonstop service on MBS–PIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to PIT?
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Why are some MBS to PIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBS–PIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.