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BKS to JOT: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
9,755 mi
15,699 km · 8,477 nm
19h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from JOT?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Joliet (JOT) is 9,755 miles (15,699 km, 8,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 36m 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 Bengkulu and Joliet?
Joliet is 12 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to JOT?
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