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PWK to MBS: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from MBS?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Saginaw (MBS) is 217 miles (349 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 1 hour ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to MBS?
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