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MCW to MLI: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
186 mi
300 km · 162 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
186 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason City, 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 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 MCW from MLI?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Moline (MLI) is 186 miles (300 km, 162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCW to MLI?
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