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LNK to OAK: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,374 mi
2,211 km · 1,194 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, United States
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from OAK?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,374 miles (2,211 km, 1,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to OAK?
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