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MKC to NEL: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
1,077 mi
1,734 km · 936 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from NEL?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 1,077 miles (1,734 km, 936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Kansas City and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to NEL?
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