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OMA to MLI: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
279 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, United States
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is OMA from MLI?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Moline (MLI) is 279 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from OMA to MLI?
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