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LNK to MCI: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
152 mi
245 km · 132 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
152 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from MCI?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Kansas City (MCI) is 152 miles (245 km, 132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 MCI?
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