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JIQ to MLI: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
7,381 mi
11,878 km · 6,414 nm
14h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, China
- 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 JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 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 JIQ from MLI?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to Moline (MLI) is 7,381 miles (11,878 km, 6,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 56m 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 JIQ to MLI?
Nonstop service on JIQ–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 14h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Qianjiang and Moline?
Moline is 13 hours behind Qianjiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIQ to MLI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIQ–MLI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIQ to MLI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIQ–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.