Direct Flights from Chicago to Moline
Moline · Illinois
Nonstop service from ORD to MLI on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 11 cities have a nonstop to Moline, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Moline for, from Chicago
45m in the air, 139 miles: short enough that a single night in Moline is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 7 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Moline
Moline is one of the Quad Cities in Western Illinois. Moline's downtown serves as one of the civic and recreational hubs of the Quad Cities; many events take place at the 12,000-seat TaxSlayer Center and at John Deere Commons.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Moline
- The Rock Island Arsenal comprises 946 acres (383 ha) located on Arsenal Island, originally known as Rock Island, on the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport, Iowa, and Rock Island, Illinois.
- Sacred Heart Cathedral, located in Davenport, Iowa, United States, is a Catholic cathedral and a parish church in the Diocese of Davenport.
- The Figge Art Museum is located on the north bank of the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa.
- The Vander Veer Botanical Park is a 33-acre (130,000 m2) botanical garden in the Vander Veer Park Historic District of Davenport, Iowa.
- Wildcat Den State Park is a state park in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The park features 75-foot (23 m) cliffs, rock formations, and several historic structures.
- Niabi Zoo is a public zoological park in Coal Valley, Illinois, serving the Quad Cities Area. The zoo is 40 acres in size and is located inside of a 287 acre forest preserve.
- The Black Hawk State Historic Site, in Rock Island, Illinois, is adjacent to the historic site of the village of Saukenuk, the home of a band of the Sauk people.
- Bickelhaupt Arboretum is a non-profit arboretum located in Clinton, Iowa. The arboretum is open from dawn to dusk throughout the year and is maintained under the auspices of the Clinton Community College.
- Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, formerly known as Grace Cathedral, is the historic cathedral in the Diocese of Iowa. The cathedral is located on the bluff overlooking Downtown Davenport, Iowa, United States.
- Big River State Forest is a conservation area on 2,900 acres (1,174 ha) in Henderson County, Illinois, United States.
- Fejervary Park is located in the west end of Davenport, Iowa, United States. The 75-acre (0.30 km2) park is dominated by rolling green grass hills and trees. It features play ground equipment and an aquatic center.
- The Putnam Museum and Science Center, originally Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences, is a museum of history and natural science with an interactive science center in Davenport, Iowa, United States.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Moline weather, compared with Chicago
Within 2° of Chicago on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Moline 32°F · Chicago 31°F · much the same
- April
- Moline 62°F · Chicago 59°F · 4° warmer
- July
- Moline 86°F · Chicago 84°F · much the same
- October
- Moline 64°F · Chicago 62°F · 2° warmer
January bottoms out near 32°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Moline
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Moline is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Moline rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Rock Island Arsenal, Sacred Heart Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa), and Figge Art Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Moline?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Moline (MLI) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Moline?
- American, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Moline (MLI).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Moline?
- There are about 7 nonstop departures per day (roughly 49 per week) from Chicago to Moline.
- How far is Moline from Chicago?
- Moline is about 139 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Moline?
- Popular things to do include Rock Island Arsenal, Sacred Heart Cathedral (Davenport, Iowa), Figge Art Museum, Vander Veer Botanical Park, and more.
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