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MLI to ALB: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
860 mi
1,384 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from ALB?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Albany (ALB) is 860 miles (1,384 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Moline and Albany?
Albany is 1 hour ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to ALB?
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