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OAJ to NEL: distance & flight time
Jacksonville NC (Albert J Ellis Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
401 mi
646 km · 349 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
401 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- OAJ — Albert J Ellis Airport · Jacksonville NC, United States
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAJ
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAJ from NEL?
The flight distance from Jacksonville NC (OAJ) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 401 miles (646 km, 349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAJ to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from OAJ to NEL?
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