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SME to MLI: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
437 mi
704 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
437 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from MLI?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Moline (MLI) is 437 miles (704 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Somerset and Moline?
Moline is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to MLI?
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