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SLE to MLI: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
1,643 mi
2,645 km · 1,428 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from MLI?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Moline (MLI) is 1,643 miles (2,645 km, 1,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Salem and Moline?
Moline is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to MLI?
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