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NEL to SQA: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
2,512 mi
4,043 km · 2,183 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from SQA?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 2,512 miles (4,043 km, 2,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 SQA?
Nonstop service on NEL–SQA 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to SQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEL–SQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEL to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEL–SQA 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.