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HYS to NEL: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
1,328 mi
2,137 km · 1,154 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from NEL?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 1,328 miles (2,137 km, 1,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Hays and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 1 hour ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to NEL?
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