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BGC to NEL: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,437 mi
5,532 km · 2,987 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Near NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGC from NEL?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,437 miles (5,532 km, 2,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Braganca and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 5 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to NEL?
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