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MLI to SPW: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport)
268 mi
431 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from SPW?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Spencer (SPW) is 268 miles (431 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to SPW?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from MLI to SPW?
Nonstop service on MLI–SPW 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to SPW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–SPW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to SPW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–SPW 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.