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LNK to TPA: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
1,200 mi
1,932 km · 1,043 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, United States
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from TPA?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Tampa (TPA) is 1,200 miles (1,932 km, 1,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LNK to TPA?
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