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MEB to MBS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
9,875 mi
15,892 km · 8,581 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEB from MBS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Saginaw (MBS) is 9,875 miles (15,892 km, 8,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Melbourne and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 14 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to MBS?
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