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PLN to MLI: distance & flight time
Pellston (Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
404 mi
649 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PLN — Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · Pellston, 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 PLN
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport39 mi away
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport59 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport65 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 PLN from MLI?
The flight distance from Pellston (PLN) to Moline (MLI) is 404 miles (649 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLN to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 PLN to MLI?
Nonstop service on PLN–MLI 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pellston and Moline?
Moline is 1 hour behind Pellston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLN to MLI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLN–MLI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLN to MLI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLN–MLI 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.