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SLE to NEL: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
2,465 mi
3,967 km · 2,142 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from NEL?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 2,465 miles (3,967 km, 2,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Salem and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to NEL?
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