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DTW to MLI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
372 mi
599 km · 323 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
372 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from MLI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Moline (MLI) is 372 miles (599 km, 323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Detroit and Moline?
Moline is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to MLI?
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