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LNK to CNW: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Waco (TSTC Waco Airport)
637 mi
1,025 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
637 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CNW — TSTC Waco Airport · Waco, 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 CNW
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport39 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport87 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from CNW?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Waco (CNW) is 637 miles (1,025 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to CNW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 LNK to CNW?
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