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MBS to YVR: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
1,883 mi
3,030 km · 1,636 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MBS from YVR?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,883 miles (3,030 km, 1,636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Vancouver?
Vancouver is 3 hours behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to YVR?
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