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MLI to HOU: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
858 mi
1,381 km · 746 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
858 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from HOU?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Houston (HOU) is 858 miles (1,381 km, 746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 HOU?
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