West Lafayette (LAF) to Lincoln (LNK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 50m
Bearing
277° W
West Lafayette (LAF) to Lincoln (LNK) is 516 miles (830 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAF–LNK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LAF–LNK; the Embraer E190 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 56% full.
Departures
2
February 2026
Seats
216
both directions
Passengers
122
both directions
Load factor
56.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAF–LNK?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAF–LNK in February 2026 (2 departures).
- MX
Breeze Airways
2 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.5%
Load
What plane flies LAF–LNK?
In February 2026, the Embraer E190 flew 100% of LAF–LNK departures.
- Embraer E190
2 departures · 56.5% load
100.0%
How has LAF–LNK traffic changed?
Nonstop LAF–LNK departures held steady at about 2 a month between May 2025 and February 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAF–LNK traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
2 departures · 92 passengers
92.0%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 122 passengers
56.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LAF → LNK
56.5% full
1 departures · 61 passengers
LNK → LAF
56.5% full
1 departures · 61 passengers
Nonstop LAF–LNK traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
West Lafayette
US
Purdue University Airport
Coordinates
40.41°N, 86.94°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is West Lafayette (LAF) from Lincoln (LNK)?
LAF to LNK is 516 miles (830 km / 448 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAF to LNK?
A nonstop covers the 516-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAF–LNK?
In February 2026, the Embraer E190 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAF–LNK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 516-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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