# Distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 4,119 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,119 km / 2,559 mi / 2,224 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 03:36 in Lakehurst, it's 00:36 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 88 ft (SFO is lower than NEL)

## Airports

### [Lakehurst Maxfield Field (NEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nel-lakehurst-lakehurst-maxfield-field/1ef266df-2e1d-6a3a-9484-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lakehurst, United States
- ICAO: KNEL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.040000, -74.350000
- Elevation: 101 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:36 in Lakehurst, it's 00:36 in San Francisco.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lakehurst Maxfield Field (NEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nel-lakehurst-lakehurst-maxfield-field/1ef266df-2e1d-6a3a-9484-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)