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SLE to MBS: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
1,911 mi
3,076 km · 1,661 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from MBS?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Saginaw (MBS) is 1,911 miles (3,076 km, 1,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 Salem and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to MBS?
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