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YZY to NEL: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
6,981 mi
11,234 km · 6,066 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from NEL?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 6,981 miles (11,234 km, 6,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Zhangye and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 12 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to NEL?
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