Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NEL to SDM: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,405 mi
3,871 km · 2,090 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
See live NEL→SDM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from SDM?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,405 miles (3,871 km, 2,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEL–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.