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LAX to MLI: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
1,603 mi
2,579 km · 1,393 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from MLI?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Moline (MLI) is 1,603 miles (2,579 km, 1,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Los Angeles and Moline?
Moline is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to MLI?
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