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LNK to DTW: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
699 mi
1,125 km · 607 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
699 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from DTW?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Detroit (DTW) is 699 miles (1,125 km, 607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to DTW?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from LNK to DTW?
Nonstop service on LNK–DTW 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lincoln and Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to DTW?
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Why are some LNK to DTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNK–DTW 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.