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MLI to MKC: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
269 mi
432 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from MKC?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Kansas City (MKC) is 269 miles (432 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 MKC?
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