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TIW to MBS: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
1,866 mi
3,003 km · 1,622 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from MBS?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Saginaw (MBS) is 1,866 miles (3,003 km, 1,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Tacoma and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 3 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to MBS?
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