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WBG to NEL: distance & flight time
Schleswig (Schleswig Air Base) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,813 mi
6,136 km · 3,313 nm
7h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBG — Schleswig Air Base · Schleswig, Germany
- 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 WBG
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport22 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport26 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport33 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 WBG from NEL?
The flight distance from Schleswig (WBG) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,813 miles (6,136 km, 3,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBG to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 57m 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 Schleswig and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 6 hours behind Schleswig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBG to NEL?
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