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NEL to MDH: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport)
815 mi
1,312 km · 708 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
815 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from MDH?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) is 815 miles (1,312 km, 708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to MDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 MDH?
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