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ESB to JOT: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
5,699 mi
9,171 km · 4,952 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from JOT?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Joliet (JOT) is 5,699 miles (9,171 km, 4,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Ankara and Joliet?
Joliet is 8 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to JOT?
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