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LNK to LOU: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
618 mi
994 km · 537 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
618 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from LOU?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Louisville (LOU) is 618 miles (994 km, 537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 time difference between Lincoln and Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to LOU?
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