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NEL to MLB: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
899 mi
1,447 km · 781 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
899 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from MLB?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Melbourne (MLB) is 899 miles (1,447 km, 781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 MLB?
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