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MLI to DTW: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
372 mi
599 km · 323 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
372 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from DTW?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Detroit (DTW) is 372 miles (599 km, 323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to DTW?
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