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MLI to SFO: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,709 mi
2,750 km · 1,485 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from SFO?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,709 miles (2,750 km, 1,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to SFO?
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