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SDM to MLI: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
1,576 mi
2,536 km · 1,370 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SDM
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 SDM from MLI?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Moline (MLI) is 1,576 miles (2,536 km, 1,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to MLI?
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.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Moline?
Moline is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to MLI?
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