Lincoln (LNK) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 45m
Bearing
69° E
Lincoln (LNK) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 478 miles (770 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LNK–MKE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, Sun Country Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LNK–MKE; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
2
March 2026
Seats
236
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LNK–MKE?
Sun Country Airlines operated the most nonstop LNK–MKE departures in March 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures50.0%0.0%
Load
- ZW
Air Wisconsin Airlines
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures50.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies LNK–MKE?
In March 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of LNK–MKE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
50.0% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
50.0%
How has LNK–MKE traffic changed?
Nonstop LNK–MKE departures fell from 6 in May 2025 to 2 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop LNK–MKE traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
6 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LNK → MKE
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
MKE → LNK
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop LNK–MKE 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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Lincoln (LNK) from Milwaukee (MKE)?
LNK to MKE is 478 miles (770 km / 416 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LNK to MKE?
A nonstop covers the 478-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LNK–MKE?
In March 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LNK–MKE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 478-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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