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MEI to MLI: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
637 mi
1,026 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
637 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, 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 MEI
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 MEI from MLI?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Moline (MLI) is 637 miles (1,026 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 MEI to MLI?
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