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MLI to LEX: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
392 mi
631 km · 341 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
392 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from LEX?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 392 miles (631 km, 341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 LEX?
Nonstop service on MLI–LEX 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moline and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–LEX 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.