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MAE to NEL: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
2,456 mi
3,952 km · 2,134 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, United States
- 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from NEL?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 2,456 miles (3,952 km, 2,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAE to NEL?
Nonstop service on MAE–NEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 3 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to NEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–NEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to NEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–NEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.