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Indianapolis (IND) to Lincoln (LNK)

557mi
896 km484 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 55m

Bearing

281° W

Indianapolis (IND) to Lincoln (LNK) is 557 miles (896 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies IND–LNK

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In March 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IND–LNK; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 36% full.

Departures

2

March 2026

Seats

124

both directions

Passengers

45

both directions

Load factor

36.3%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies IND–LNK?

CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IND–LNK departures in March 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • C5

    CommuteAir

    1 departures · 74 seats

    60.8%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 50 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies IND–LNK?

In March 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 50% of IND–LNK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IND–LNK traffic changed?

Nonstop IND–LNK departures held steady at about 2 a month between May 2025 and March 2026.

Monthly nonstop IND–LNK traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    2 departures · 32 passengers

    69.6%

    Load

  • June 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • July 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • August 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    2 departures · 45 passengers

    36.3%

    Load

Nonstop IND–LNK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

IND

Indianapolis

US

Indianapolis International Airport

Coordinates

39.72°N, 86.29°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LNK

Lincoln

US

Lincoln Airport

Coordinates

40.84°N, 96.76°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Indianapolis (IND) from Lincoln (LNK)?

IND to LNK is 557 miles (896 km / 484 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from IND to LNK?

A nonstop covers the 557-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies IND–LNK?

In March 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E170 (50.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying IND–LNK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 557-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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