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WBW to LNK: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Lincoln (Lincoln Airport)
1,087 mi
1,749 km · 944 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WBW
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 WBW from LNK?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Lincoln (LNK) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km, 944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to LNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 WBW to LNK?
Nonstop service on WBW–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 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilkes-Barre and Lincoln?
Lincoln is 1 hour behind Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to LNK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WBW–LNK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WBW to LNK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBW–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.