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MLI to OSU: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
400 mi
644 km · 348 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from OSU?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Columbus (OSU) is 400 miles (644 km, 348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 OSU?
Nonstop service on MLI–OSU 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Moline and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to OSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–OSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to OSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–OSU 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.