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DSM to JOT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
284 mi
457 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from JOT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Joliet (JOT) is 284 miles (457 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from DSM to JOT?
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