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LNK to ALN: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
381 mi
613 km · 331 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
381 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, United States
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, 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 ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from ALN?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 381 miles (613 km, 331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LNK to ALN?
Nonstop service on LNK–ALN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to ALN?
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Why are some LNK to ALN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNK–ALN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.