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CWA to MLI: distance & flight time
Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
234 mi
376 km · 203 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
234 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, 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.
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Near CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 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 CWA from MLI?
The flight distance from Wassau (CWA) to Moline (MLI) is 234 miles (376 km, 203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWA to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 CWA to MLI?
Nonstop service on CWA–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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWA to MLI?
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Why are some CWA to MLI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWA–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.