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PHL to NEL: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
48 mi
78 km · 42 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
48 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 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 PHL from NEL?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 48 miles (78 km, 42 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 PHL to NEL?
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