Cedar Rapids (CID) to Lincoln (LNK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
256° W
Cedar Rapids (CID) to Lincoln (LNK) is 272 miles (437 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CID–LNK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CID–LNK; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
1
April 2026
Seats
50
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CID–LNK?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CID–LNK in April 2026 (1 departures).
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies CID–LNK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of CID–LNK departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has CID–LNK traffic changed?
Nonstop CID–LNK departures held steady at about 1 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CID–LNK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1 departures · 168 passengers
90.3%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 26 passengers
52.0%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 32 passengers
64.0%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 313 passengers
86.9%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
Nonstop CID–LNK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Cedar Rapids (CID) from Lincoln (LNK)?
CID to LNK is 272 miles (437 km / 236 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CID to LNK?
A nonstop covers the 272-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CID–LNK?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CID–LNK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 272-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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