Nonstop flight route between Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°11'26"N by 2°46'19"W)
Distance from NEL to EOI:
3,277.77 miles (5,275.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Eday Airport (EOI), Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,278 miles (or 5,275 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between JB MDL Lakehurst and Eday Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEL / KNEL |
| Airport Name: | JB MDL Lakehurst |
| Location: | Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| View all routes: | Routes from NEL |
| More Information: | NEL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EOI / EGED |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'26"N by 2°46'19"W |
| Area Served: | Eday |
| Operator/Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EOI |
| More Information: | EOI Maps & Info |
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.
- The Lakehurst portion of JB MDL includes activities of the Naval Air Systems Command and is part of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Complex.
- Today the base is used for various Naval Aviation development programs.
- The furthest airport from JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,936 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Navy's lighter-than-air program was conducted at Lakehurst through the 1930s.
Facts about Eday Airport (EOI):
- In addition to being known as "Eday Airport", another name for EOI is "London Airport".
- The furthest airport from Eday Airport (EOI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,509 miles (18,522 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Eday Airport (EOI) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of EOI.
- Because of Eday Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Eday Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Eday Airport (EOI) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.00 miles (12.87 km) SSE | Ocean County Airport (MJX) | Toms River, New Jersey, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.66 miles (20.37 km) W | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 3 | 16.09 miles (25.90 km) NE | Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM) | Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | |
| 4 | 26.80 miles (43.13 km) WSW | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 5 | 29.53 miles (47.52 km) NW | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 29.97 miles (48.24 km) NNW | Princeton Airport (PCT) | Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States | |
| 7 | 34.90 miles (56.17 km) W | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) NNW | Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI) | Manville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 9 | 40.77 miles (65.61 km) N | Linden Airport (LDJ) | Linden, New Jersey, United States | |
| 10 | 41.52 miles (66.82 km) SSW | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 11 | 43.53 miles (70.06 km) WNW | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 45.54 miles (73.29 km) WNW | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 46.57 miles (74.95 km) NNE | Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) | Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 46.84 miles (75.38 km) S | Bader Field (AIY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| 15 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WSW | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,766.60 miles (18,936.46 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,742.57 miles (18,897.78 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,735.58 miles (18,886.54 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,716.41 miles (18,855.69 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,683.89 miles (18,803.35 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,654.70 miles (18,756.37 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,645.76 miles (18,741.99 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,642.84 miles (18,737.29 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,634.39 miles (18,723.69 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,580.96 miles (18,637.71 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,505.49 miles (18,516.25 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.30 miles (18,483.75 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,460.65 miles (18,444.08 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,452.42 miles (18,430.84 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,442.80 miles (18,415.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.23 miles (8.42 km) ESE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 8.05 miles (12.96 km) ENE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 16.70 miles (26.87 km) SSW | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 46.76 miles (75.26 km) ENE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 70.43 miles (113.34 km) NE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 87.33 miles (140.55 km) NE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 99.98 miles (160.90 km) NNE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) SSW | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 110.23 miles (177.40 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 122.88 miles (197.76 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 138.94 miles (223.61 km) S | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 144.39 miles (232.37 km) WSW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 189.41 miles (304.83 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 191.25 miles (307.79 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.79 miles (18,521.56 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,480.54 miles (18,476.09 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,475.33 miles (18,467.71 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,421.23 miles (18,380.64 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,416.95 miles (18,373.76 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,395.58 miles (18,339.36 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,382.73 miles (18,318.69 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,377.63 miles (18,310.47 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,360.68 miles (18,283.19 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,355.96 miles (18,275.60 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,341.13 miles (18,251.73 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,339.10 miles (18,248.46 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,333.86 miles (18,240.03 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,329.78 miles (18,233.47 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,307.96 miles (18,198.35 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |