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DTW to LNK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Lincoln (Lincoln Airport)
699 mi
1,125 km · 607 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
699 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from LNK?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Lincoln (LNK) is 699 miles (1,125 km, 607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to LNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 time difference between Detroit and Lincoln?
Lincoln is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to LNK?
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