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LAN to MLI: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
317 mi
510 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from MLI?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Moline (MLI) is 317 miles (510 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Lansing and Moline?
Moline is 1 hour behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to MLI?
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