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RDU to NEL: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
375 mi
604 km · 326 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
375 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from NEL?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 375 miles (604 km, 326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 RDU to NEL?
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