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Lincoln → Chicago

LNKLincolnLincoln Airport
ORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
Distance
465 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Same local time in Lincoln and Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4.5
flights per day
5
busiest month · Nov
4
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 14 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 4Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 5Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesall year
GoJet Airlines LLCnow and then
Salama Airlines Nigerianow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Lincoln. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.3Mon
  2. 4.1Tue
  3. 4.3Wed
  4. 4.2Thu
  5. 4.5Fri
  6. 4.2Sat
  7. 4.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ256%
  2. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ743%
  3. Embraer 175E75L1%
  4. Learjet 45LJ450%
  5. Airbus A321neoA21N0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264119
  • SkyWest Airlines112×
  • GoJet Airlines LLC5×
February 20264112
  • SkyWest Airlines109×
  • GoJet Airlines LLC1×
March 20264112
  • SkyWest Airlines111×
April 20265133
  • SkyWest Airlines130×
May 20264126
  • SkyWest Airlines124×
June 20265138
  • SkyWest Airlines137×
  • Salama Airlines Nigeria1×
July 20265147
  • SkyWest Airlines144×
August 20265140
  • SkyWest Airlines140×
September 20265146
  • SkyWest Airlines144×
October 20254131
  • SkyWest Airlines125×
  • Salama Airlines Nigeria1×
November 20255136
  • SkyWest Airlines134×
  • Salama Airlines Nigeria1×
December 20254110
  • SkyWest Airlines109×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LNK-ORD - not a booking guarantee.

GoJet Airlines LLC

G7 · GJS

Hub: ORD Chicago

71 departure airportsView airline →

Salama Airlines Nigeria

SLW

Hub: ORD Chicago

5 departure airportsView airline →

SkyWest Airlines

OO · SKW

Hub: ORD Chicago

249 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 5th longest observed direct route from LNK, out of 12.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Lincoln: 12.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.

The airports on this route

Lincoln Airport

Lincoln, United StatesLNK / KLNK

Regional airport · 12 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,900 ft

56 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD

International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

OMA ORDEppley AirfieldOmaha is about 55 mi from Lincoln.View route →LNK MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Lincoln to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Lincoln Airport (LNK) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 465 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. GoJet Airlines LLC, Salama Airlines Nigeria and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Lincoln from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Lincoln Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 465 mi.
How long is the flight from Lincoln to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Lincoln to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between LNK and ORD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: GoJet Airlines LLC, Salama Airlines Nigeria and SkyWest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Lincoln to Chicago?
On average around 4.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,550 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, GoJet Airlines LLC, Salama Airlines Nigeria. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Lincoln and Chicago?
Same local time in Lincoln and Chicago.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.