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NEL to SBP: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport)
2,526 mi
4,065 km · 2,195 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, 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 SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from SBP?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 2,526 miles (4,065 km, 2,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEL to SBP?
Nonstop service on NEL–SBP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lakehurst and San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo is 3 hours behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SBP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEL–SBP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEL to SBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEL–SBP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.