Quad City International Airport
Moline, United StatesMLI / KMLI
Regional airport · 15 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft
50 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Moline → Chicago
MLI
MolineQuad City International Airport
MolineQuad City International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 139 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Same local time in Moline and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 9
- busiest month · May
- 5
- quietest month · Dec
- 34 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 6Feb
- 5Mar
- 7Apr
- 9May
- 8Jun
- 9Jul
- 8Aug
- 7Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 5Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Moline in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Envoy Airall year
GoJet Airlines LLCall year
Republic Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Moline. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.8Mon
- 6.2Tue
- 6.1Wed
- 6.6Thu
- 6.9Fri
- 6.6Sat
- 6.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ742%
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ229%
- Embraer 170E17016%
- Embraer 175E75L12%
- Cessna Citation CJ2C25A0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 158 |
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| February 2026 | 6 | 164 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 153 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 179 |
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| May 2026 | 9 | 236 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 227 |
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| July 2026 | 9 | 275 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 228 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 196 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 195 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 185 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 161 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MLI-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Moline: 15.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BRL ORDSoutheast Iowa Regional AirportBurlington is about 56 mi from Moline.View route →DBQ ORDDubuque Regional AirportDubuque is about 66 mi from Moline.View route →MLI MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →CID ORDThe Eastern Iowa AirportCedar Rapids is about 69 mi from Moline.View route →
About the route from Moline to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Quad City International Airport (MLI) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 139 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Moline from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Quad City International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 139 mi.
- How long is the flight from Moline to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Moline to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between MLI and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Moline to Chicago?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,357 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Moline and Chicago?
- Same local time in Moline and Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.