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NEL to BHM: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
818 mi
1,316 km · 711 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
818 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from BHM?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Birmingham (BHM) is 818 miles (1,316 km, 711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Lakehurst and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1 hour behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to BHM?
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