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NEL to JAA: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,827 mi
10,987 km · 5,933 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from JAA?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,827 miles (10,987 km, 5,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 8.5 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to JAA?
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