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MLI to COU: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
203 mi
327 km · 176 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
203 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from COU?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Columbia (COU) is 203 miles (327 km, 176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 MLI to COU?
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