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MLI to DTM: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Dortmund (Dortmund Airport)
4,360 mi
7,017 km · 3,789 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from DTM?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Dortmund (DTM) is 4,360 miles (7,017 km, 3,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to DTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 DTM?
Nonstop service on MLI–DTM 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 9h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moline and Dortmund?
Dortmund is 7 hours ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to DTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–DTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to DTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–DTM 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.