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MLI to MIB: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Minot (Minot Air Force Base)
715 mi
1,151 km · 622 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
715 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from MIB?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Minot (MIB) is 715 miles (1,151 km, 622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to MIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 MIB?
Nonstop service on MLI–MIB 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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to MIB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–MIB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to MIB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–MIB 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.