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MLI to BUT: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
7,668 mi
12,340 km · 6,663 nm
15h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,668 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 30m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from BUT?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Jakar (BUT) is 7,668 miles (12,340 km, 6,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MLI to BUT?
Nonstop service on MLI–BUT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to BUT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–BUT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to BUT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–BUT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.