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MBS to YUL: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
526 mi
847 km · 457 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
526 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, Canada
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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from YUL?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Montreal (YUL) is 526 miles (847 km, 457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 YUL?
Nonstop service on MBS–YUL 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to YUL?
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Why are some MBS to YUL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBS–YUL 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.