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TVF to MLI: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
535 mi
861 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from MLI?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Moline (MLI) is 535 miles (861 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 TVF to MLI?
Nonstop service on TVF–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to MLI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–MLI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to MLI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–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.