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MLI to IOW: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
55 mi
89 km · 48 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
55 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from IOW?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Iowa City (IOW) is 55 miles (89 km, 48 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 IOW?
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