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NEL to SCE: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
192 mi
309 km · 167 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
192 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from SCE?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 192 miles (309 km, 167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 SCE?
Nonstop service on NEL–SCE 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SCE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEL–SCE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEL to SCE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEL–SCE 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.