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MLI to WJF: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield)
1,569 mi
2,525 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from WJF?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Lancaster (WJF) is 1,569 miles (2,525 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to WJF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 WJF?
Nonstop service on MLI–WJF 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 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to WJF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–WJF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLI to WJF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLI–WJF 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.