Nonstop flight route between Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Seldovia, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°1'59"N by 74°21'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°26'33"N by 151°42'15"W)
Distance from NEL to SOV:
3,473.45 miles (5,589.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States and Seldovia Airport (SOV), Seldovia, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,473 miles (or 5,590 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 Seldovia Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between JB MDL Lakehurst and Seldovia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | SOV / PASO |
| Airport Name: | Seldovia Airport |
| Location: | Seldovia, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°26'33"N by 151°42'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOV |
| More Information: | SOV Maps & Info |
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- Also known as Maxfield Field, the host unit at Lakehurst is the United States Air Force 87th Air Base Wing.
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.
- 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 base housed many Navy non-rigid airships, otherwise knowns as "blimps," in several squadrons before, during, and after World War II.
Facts about Seldovia Airport (SOV):
- There are 15 aircraft based at this airport, 14 of which are single engine and 1 being multi engine.
- Because of Seldovia Airport's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Seldovia 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.
- The furthest airport from Seldovia Airport (SOV) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,674 miles (17,177 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Seldovia Airport (SOV) is Port Graham Airport (PGM), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of SOV.
- Seldovia Airport (SOV) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 7.90 miles (12.72 km) SW | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 9.97 miles (16.04 km) SW | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 16.13 miles (25.97 km) NNE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 72.86 miles (117.26 km) SSW | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 74.96 miles (120.64 km) NNE | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) NNE | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 88.24 miles (142.01 km) WNW | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.71 miles (144.37 km) SSW | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.46 miles (148.80 km) ENE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.96 miles (168.91 km) WNW | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 107.20 miles (172.52 km) SSW | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 108.84 miles (175.17 km) W | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 114.16 miles (183.72 km) WNW | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 114.56 miles (184.37 km) N | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) SSW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,673.58 miles (17,177.41 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,658.78 miles (17,153.61 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,646.91 miles (17,134.51 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,622.10 miles (17,094.57 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,612.09 miles (17,078.46 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,509.28 miles (16,913.01 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,459.60 miles (16,833.05 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,394.91 miles (16,728.94 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,391.32 miles (16,723.16 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,388.16 miles (16,718.08 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,385.63 miles (16,714.00 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,375.74 miles (16,698.09 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,371.80 miles (16,691.75 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,365.07 miles (16,680.92 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,352.57 miles (16,660.80 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |