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MSY to MBS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
995 mi
1,602 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
995 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from MBS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Saginaw (MBS) is 995 miles (1,602 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 New Orleans and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to MBS?
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