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LIL to NEL: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,658 mi
5,887 km · 3,179 nm
7h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from NEL?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,658 miles (5,887 km, 3,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 38m 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 Lille and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 6 hours behind Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to NEL?
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