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PAO to NEL: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
2,549 mi
4,102 km · 2,215 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
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 PAO from NEL?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 2,549 miles (4,102 km, 2,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Palo Alto and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to NEL?
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