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NEL to DCA: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
165 mi
265 km · 143 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
165 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from DCA?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Washington (DCA) is 165 miles (265 km, 143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from NEL to DCA?
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