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MBS to SEA: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,852 mi
2,981 km · 1,610 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from SEA?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,852 miles (2,981 km, 1,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to SEA?
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