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FSM to NEL: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
1,139 mi
1,832 km · 989 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, United States
- 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from NEL?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 1,139 miles (1,832 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Fort Smith and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to NEL?
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