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IDP to NEL: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
1,171 mi
1,884 km · 1,018 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from NEL?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 1,171 miles (1,884 km, 1,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to NEL?
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