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ZEM to MBS: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
653 mi
1,051 km · 567 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
- 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from MBS?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Saginaw (MBS) is 653 miles (1,051 km, 567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from ZEM to MBS?
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