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NEL to PWK: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
719 mi
1,158 km · 625 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
719 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from PWK?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 719 miles (1,158 km, 625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Chicago-Wheeling?
Chicago-Wheeling is 1 hour behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to PWK?
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