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NEL to NEW: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,121 mi
1,804 km · 974 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from NEW?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,121 miles (1,804 km, 974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to NEW?
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