Lincoln (LNK) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
32° NE
Lincoln (LNK) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 331 miles (533 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LNK–MSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn March 2026, Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LNK–MSP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
3
March 2026
Seats
558
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LNK–MSP?
Sun Country Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LNK–MSP in March 2026 (3 departures).
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
3 departures · 558 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies LNK–MSP?
In March 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of LNK–MSP departures.
- Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has LNK–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop LNK–MSP departures rose from 2 in May 2025 to 3 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop LNK–MSP 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 · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
June 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 35 passengers
51.5%
Load
February 2026
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → LNK
0.0% full
2 departures · 0 passengers
LNK → MSP
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop LNK–MSP 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
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Lincoln (LNK) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
LNK to MSP is 331 miles (533 km / 288 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LNK to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 331-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LNK–MSP?
In March 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LNK–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 331-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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