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NEL to BMI: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
768 mi
1,235 km · 667 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
768 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from BMI?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Bloomington (BMI) is 768 miles (1,235 km, 667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to BMI?
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