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LNK to MKC: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
166 mi
266 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from MKC?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Kansas City (MKC) is 166 miles (266 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 MKC?
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