Nonstop flight route between Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Mesquite, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°49'59"N by 114°3'20"W)
Distance from NEL to MFH:
2,142.36 miles (3,447.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Mesquite Airport (MFH), Mesquite, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,142 miles (or 3,448 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 relatively short distance between JB MDL Lakehurst and Mesquite Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MFH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mesquite, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°49'59"N by 114°3'20"W |
| Area Served: | Mesquite, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mesquite |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1978 feet (603 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFH |
| More Information: | MFH Maps & Info |
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- The base housed many Navy non-rigid airships, otherwise knowns as "blimps," in several squadrons before, during, and after World War II.
- 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 Navy's lighter-than-air program was conducted at Lakehurst through the 1930s.
- Maxfield Field was named 6 January 1944 in honor of Commander Louis H.
- 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.
Facts about Mesquite Airport (MFH):
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- In addition to being known as "Mesquite Airport", another name for MFH is "67L".
- Mesquite Airport (MFH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mesquite Airport (MFH) is St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of MFH.
- The furthest airport from Mesquite Airport (MFH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,247 miles (18,100 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| 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 | 31.13 miles (50.10 km) NE | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 65.97 miles (106.17 km) SW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 75.82 miles (122.01 km) SW | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 76.46 miles (123.06 km) SW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 79.77 miles (128.38 km) NE | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 80.12 miles (128.94 km) SW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 84.44 miles (135.90 km) SW | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 8 | 85.11 miles (136.98 km) E | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 91.51 miles (147.26 km) W | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 100.88 miles (162.34 km) SSE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 108.93 miles (175.30 km) S | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 109.80 miles (176.70 km) W | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 110.47 miles (177.78 km) W | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 115.09 miles (185.21 km) NE | Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) | Panguitch, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 119.24 miles (191.89 km) SSW | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,246.71 miles (18,099.79 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,199.02 miles (18,023.03 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,193.01 miles (18,013.36 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,169.36 miles (17,975.30 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,051.84 miles (17,786.16 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,929.64 miles (17,589.50 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,926.90 miles (17,585.10 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,886.07 miles (17,519.39 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,798.24 miles (17,378.04 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,762.15 miles (17,319.96 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,759.37 miles (17,315.48 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,755.20 miles (17,308.78 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,743.07 miles (17,289.25 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,731.43 miles (17,270.52 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,717.70 miles (17,248.42 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |