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JAL to NEL: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
1,946 mi
3,131 km · 1,691 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from NEL?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 1,946 miles (3,131 km, 1,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Jalapa and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 2 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to NEL?
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