Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LNK to SQL: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,380 mi
2,220 km · 1,199 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live LNK→SQL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from SQL?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,380 miles (2,220 km, 1,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to SQL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LNK–SQL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.