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NEL to SMO: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
2,443 mi
3,931 km · 2,123 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from SMO?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 2,443 miles (3,931 km, 2,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SMO?
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