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CGX to LNK: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Lincoln (Lincoln Airport)
479 mi
772 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Near LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from LNK?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Lincoln (LNK) is 479 miles (772 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to LNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from CGX to LNK?
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