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NEL to GAI: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
161 mi
259 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from GAI?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 161 miles (259 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 GAI?
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