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JAL to JOT: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
1,605 mi
2,583 km · 1,395 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from JOT?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Joliet (JOT) is 1,605 miles (2,583 km, 1,395 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Jalapa and Joliet?
Joliet is 1 hour ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to JOT?
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