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FFT to JOT: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
288 mi
464 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
288 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from JOT?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Joliet (JOT) is 288 miles (464 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 Frankfort and Joliet?
Joliet is 1 hour behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to JOT?
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