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FLL to JOT: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
1,161 mi
1,868 km · 1,009 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from JOT?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Joliet (JOT) is 1,161 miles (1,868 km, 1,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Joliet?
Joliet is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to JOT?
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