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BFJ to JOT: distance & flight time
Bijie (Bijie Feixiong Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
7,605 mi
12,239 km · 6,608 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFJ — Bijie Feixiong Airport · Bijie, China
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFJ
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport55 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport65 mi away
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport96 mi away
Near JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFJ from JOT?
The flight distance from Bijie (BFJ) to Joliet (JOT) is 7,605 miles (12,239 km, 6,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFJ to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bijie and Joliet?
Joliet is 13 hours behind Bijie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFJ to JOT?
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