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NEL to YVR: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
2,438 mi
3,924 km · 2,119 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NEL from YVR?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Vancouver (YVR) is 2,438 miles (3,924 km, 2,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to YVR?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from NEL to YVR?
Nonstop service on NEL–YVR 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lakehurst and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 3 hours behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to YVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEL–YVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEL to YVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEL–YVR 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.