Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GRF to NEL: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
2,424 mi
3,900 km · 2,106 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
See live GRF→NEL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from NEL?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 2,424 miles (3,900 km, 2,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GRF to NEL?
Nonstop service on GRF–NEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Lewis and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 3 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to NEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GRF–NEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GRF to NEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRF–NEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.