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LNK to ALB: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
1,186 mi
1,909 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, United States
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from ALB?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Albany (ALB) is 1,186 miles (1,909 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Lincoln and Albany?
Albany is 1 hour ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to ALB?
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