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NEL to SDR: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
3,533 mi
5,686 km · 3,070 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from SDR?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Santander (SDR) is 3,533 miles (5,686 km, 3,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Santander?
Santander is 6 hours ahead of Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SDR?
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