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MLI to FME: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Fort Meade (Tipton Airport)
742 mi
1,194 km · 645 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
742 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from FME?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Fort Meade (FME) is 742 miles (1,194 km, 645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to FME?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 FME?
Nonstop service on MLI–FME 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 2h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moline and Fort Meade?
Fort Meade is 1 hour ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to FME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–FME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to FME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–FME 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.