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YIP to LNK: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Lincoln (Lincoln Airport)
690 mi
1,111 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
690 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from LNK?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Lincoln (LNK) is 690 miles (1,111 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Detroit and Lincoln?
Lincoln is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LNK?
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