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LYE to NEL: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,428 mi
5,517 km · 2,979 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
- 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from NEL?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,428 miles (5,517 km, 2,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Lyneham and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 5 hours behind Lyneham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to NEL?
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