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LWR to NEL: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,701 mi
5,956 km · 3,216 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from NEL?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,701 miles (5,956 km, 3,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Leeuwarden and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to NEL?
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