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TIW to LNK: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Lincoln (Lincoln Airport)
1,349 mi
2,171 km · 1,172 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from LNK?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Lincoln (LNK) is 1,349 miles (2,171 km, 1,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to LNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TIW to LNK?
Nonstop service on TIW–LNK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tacoma and Lincoln?
Lincoln is 2 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to LNK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIW–LNK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIW to LNK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIW–LNK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.