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NEL to SEA: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,408 mi
3,876 km · 2,093 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from SEA?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,408 miles (3,876 km, 2,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SEA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from NEL to SEA?
Nonstop service on NEL–SEA 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lakehurst and Seattle?
Seattle is 3 hours behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEL–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEL to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEL–SEA 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.