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LNK to DTM: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Dortmund (Dortmund Airport)
4,610 mi
7,419 km · 4,006 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, United States
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from DTM?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Dortmund (DTM) is 4,610 miles (7,419 km, 4,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to DTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 DTM?
Nonstop service on LNK–DTM 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 9h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lincoln and Dortmund?
Dortmund is 7 hours ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to DTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LNK–DTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LNK to DTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNK–DTM 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.