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LNK to LYU: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
540 mi
868 km · 469 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from LYU?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Ely (LYU) is 540 miles (868 km, 469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 LYU?
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