Direct Flights from Detroit to Saginaw
Saginaw · Michigan
Nonstop service from DTW to MBS on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Saginaw, and Detroit is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Saginaw for, from Detroit
40m in the air, 98 miles: short enough that a single night in Saginaw is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Saginaw
Saginaw is a city in Central Michigan; it is the largest of the "Tri-Cities" of the Saginaw Bay area with Bay City and Midland. About 50,000 people (2019) live in this town, which survived an economic downturn when the logging industry ended at the turn of the 20th century. As with many Michigan cities, it is struggling to adapt to the challenges of having an economy based on the automobile industry.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Saginaw
- USS Edson (DD-946) is a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, formerly of the United States Navy, built by Bath Iron Works in Maine in 1958.
- The Cathedral of Mary the Assumption, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Saginaw.
- The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) is located in the Flint Cultural Center in Flint, Michigan,United States.
- AutoWorld was an indoor theme park in Flint, Michigan, United States, developed as a tourist attraction for its host city.
- Bay City State Park is a 2,389-acre (967 ha) state park located on the shore of Saginaw Bay near Bay City in Bay County, Michigan, United States.
- Plymouth Park is one of the largest developed public parks in Midland, Michigan, United States. The park, approximately 40 acres (16 ha), is located in the city's Plymouth Park neighborhood within the North Side area.
- Central Park is one of the primary public parks in Midland, Michigan, United States. The park, approximately 18 acres (7.3 ha), is located in the city's East End neighborhood within the Midtown area.
- Chippewassee Park is one of the largest developed public parks in Midland, Michigan, United States, and the location of the tourist attraction The Tridge and other major features and events.
- Wenonah Park is the central park of Bay County, Michigan. The park, approximately 6.1 acres (2.5 ha), is located along the east bank of the Saginaw River in Bay City, Michigan, United States and centered on an amphitheat…
- Veterans Memorial Park is the central park of Bay County, Michigan. The park, approximately 97 acres (39 ha), is located along the west bank of the Saginaw River in Bay City, Michigan, United States.
- The Saginaw Children's Zoo, officially known as the Children's Zoo at Celebration Square, is a zoo located in Saginaw, Michigan. It is open during the months of May through September, and part-time in April and October.
- Crossroads Village is a living history museum in Genesee County, Michigan, near Flint. It is operated by the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission alongside the Huckleberry Railroad.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Saginaw weather, compared with Detroit
Within 3° of Detroit on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Saginaw 30°F · Detroit 33°F · 3° colder
- April
- Saginaw 56°F · Detroit 59°F · 3° colder
- July
- Saginaw 82°F · Detroit 84°F · 2° colder
- October
- Saginaw 60°F · Detroit 62°F · 2° colder
January bottoms out near 30°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Saginaw
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Saginaw is May–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Saginaw rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from USS Edson, Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption (Saginaw, Michigan), and Flint Institute of Arts and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Detroit to Saginaw?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Detroit (DTW) to Saginaw (MBS) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Detroit to Saginaw?
- Delta flies nonstop between Detroit (DTW) and Saginaw (MBS).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Detroit to Saginaw?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Detroit to Saginaw.
- How far is Saginaw from Detroit?
- Saginaw is about 98 miles from Detroit by air.
- What is there to do in Saginaw?
- Popular things to do include USS Edson, Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption (Saginaw, Michigan), Flint Institute of Arts, AutoWorld (theme park), and more.
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