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CBM to MLI: distance & flight time
Colombus (Columbus Air Force Base) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
551 mi
887 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CBM — Columbus Air Force Base · Colombus, United States
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CBM
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport47 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport56 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport81 mi away
Near MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBM from MLI?
The flight distance from Colombus (CBM) to Moline (MLI) is 551 miles (887 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBM to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CBM to MLI?
Nonstop service on CBM–MLI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CBM to MLI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CBM–MLI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CBM to MLI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CBM–MLI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.