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YXJ to NEL: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
2,355 mi
3,789 km · 2,046 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, Canada
- 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from NEL?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 2,355 miles (3,789 km, 2,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Fort Saint John and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 3 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to NEL?
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