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LGH to NEL: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
10,490 mi
16,882 km · 9,116 nm
21h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from NEL?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 10,490 miles (16,882 km, 9,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 2m 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 Leigh Creek and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 13.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to NEL?
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