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WGN to NEL: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
7,808 mi
12,565 km · 6,785 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from NEL?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 7,808 miles (12,565 km, 6,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 WGN to NEL?
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