Davenport: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Davenport is a city of 102,582 people in United States (Iowa), 182 m (597 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Quad City International Airport (MLI), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Freight House.
Key facts
Daylight in Davenport runs from about 9 h 13 min a day in late December to 15 h 14 min in late June (computed for 41.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Davenport is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Quad City International Airport (MLI), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,002-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL, 94 km), Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ, 98 km).
Flights to Davenport: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Freight House, Union Station. Trains to Davenport
Buses to Davenport · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport Public Library | 388,185 | 2017 |
| Figge Art Museum | 76,688 | — |
The busiest is Davenport Public Library at 388,185 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Davenport
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chicago, 246 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Milwaukee, 277 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Madison, 198 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- St. Louis, 324 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Des Moines, 252 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aurora, 189 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Rockford, 148 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Joliet, 208 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Naperville, 204 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cedar Rapids, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kaiserslautern, Dobrich, Ilhéus, County Carlow.
Common questions
Which airport serves Davenport?
Quad City International Airport (MLI), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Davenport?
About 102,582 people live in Davenport, across 168 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Davenport in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Davenport?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Davenport?
Chicago (246 km), Milwaukee (277 km), Madison (198 km), St. Louis (324 km), Des Moines (252 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.