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MLI to FAR: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Fargo (Hector International Airport)
490 mi
789 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from FAR?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Fargo (FAR) is 490 miles (789 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to FAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 FAR?
Nonstop service on MLI–FAR 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to FAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–FAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to FAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–FAR 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.