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NEL to SLE: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,465 mi
3,967 km · 2,142 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from SLE?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Salem (SLE) is 2,465 miles (3,967 km, 2,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Salem?
Salem is 3 hours behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SLE?
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