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MBS to TKF: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
1,876 mi
3,019 km · 1,630 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,876 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from TKF?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Truckee (TKF) is 1,876 miles (3,019 km, 1,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Truckee?
Truckee is 3 hours behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to TKF?
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