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WAL to NEL: distance & flight time
Wallops Island (Wallops Flight Facility Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
156 mi
252 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
156 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WAL — Wallops Flight Facility Airport · Wallops Island, 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 WAL
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 WAL from NEL?
The flight distance from Wallops Island (WAL) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 156 miles (252 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAL to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WAL to NEL?
Nonstop service on WAL–NEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAL to NEL?
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Why are some WAL to NEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAL–NEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.