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LNK to FSD: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
189 mi
304 km · 164 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
189 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from FSD?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 189 miles (304 km, 164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 FSD?
Nonstop service on LNK–FSD 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LNK–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LNK to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LNK–FSD 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.