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NEL to HNL: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
4,955 mi
7,974 km · 4,306 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from HNL?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Honolulu (HNL) is 4,955 miles (7,974 km, 4,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 6 hours behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to HNL?
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