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NEL to SFO: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,559 mi
4,118 km · 2,224 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from SFO?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,559 miles (4,118 km, 2,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SFO?
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