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MLI to NPE: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
8,054 mi
12,962 km · 6,999 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from NPE?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to NAPIER (NPE) is 8,054 miles (12,962 km, 6,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 NPE?
Nonstop service on MLI–NPE 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 16h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moline and NAPIER?
NAPIER is 18 hours ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to NPE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–NPE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to NPE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–NPE 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.