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MLI to LIN: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Milan (Milano Linate Airport)
4,665 mi
7,508 km · 4,054 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
- LIN — Milano Linate Airport · Milan, Italy
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 LIN
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport26 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport29 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport42 mi away
- VBS · Brescia Airport51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from LIN?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Milan (LIN) is 4,665 miles (7,508 km, 4,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to LIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 LIN?
Nonstop service on MLI–LIN 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 9h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moline and Milan?
Milan is 7 hours ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to LIN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–LIN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to LIN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–LIN 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.