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MLI to RAP: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
661 mi
1,063 km · 574 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
661 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from RAP?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Rapid City (RAP) is 661 miles (1,063 km, 574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 time difference between Moline and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to RAP?
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