Nonstop flight route between South Bend, Indiana, United States and Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Bend International Airport (SBN), South Bend, Indiana, United States and JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 635 miles (or 1,022 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 South Bend International Airport and JB MDL Lakehurst, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBN / KSBN | 
| Airport Name: | South Bend International Airport | 
| Location: | South Bend, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'29"N by 86°19'1"W | 
| Area Served: | South Bend, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | St. Joseph County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SBN | 
| More Information: | SBN Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about South Bend International Airport (SBN):
- South Bend International Airport has an in-terminal viewing area with live air traffic control transmissions from South Bend Air Traffic Control Tower/TRACON.
- Until the 1980s, the airport had four runways.
- Because of South Bend International Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bend International 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.
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) has 3 runways.
- Allegiant Air announced in March 2008 interest in providing direct flights between South Bend and Cancún, Mexico.
- The closest airport to South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of SBN.
- The furthest airport from South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,155 miles (17,952 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- South Bend Airport is one of the few multi-modal transportation facilities in America that provide air, interstate bus, and interstate rail service at one terminal.
Facts about JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL):
- The Lakehurst portion of JB MDL is the world's only provider of full spectrum support for aircraft launch, recovery and support equipment systems for U.S.
- The closest airport to JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL) is Ocean County Airport (MJX), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of NEL.
- Previously known as Naval Air Station Lakehurst, the installation is most famous as the site of the Hindenburg disaster on 6 May 1937.
- 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.
- Maxfield Field was named 6 January 1944 in honor of Commander Louis H.




