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RST to MBS: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
421 mi
678 km · 366 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
421 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
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 RST from MBS?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Saginaw (MBS) is 421 miles (678 km, 366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Rochester and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 1 hour ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RST to MBS?
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