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NBG to LNK: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Lincoln (Lincoln Airport)
850 mi
1,368 km · 739 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
850 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBG from LNK?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Lincoln (LNK) is 850 miles (1,368 km, 739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to LNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 NBG to LNK?
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