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VAN to NEL: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
5,736 mi
9,231 km · 4,984 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from NEL?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 5,736 miles (9,231 km, 4,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Van and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 7 hours behind Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to NEL?
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