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NEL to LGA: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
57 mi
92 km · 50 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
57 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from LGA?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to New York (LGA) is 57 miles (92 km, 50 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 LGA?
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