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JOL to CEB: distance & flight time
Jolo (Jolo Airport) → Cebu (Mactan Cebu International Airport)
357 mi
575 km · 310 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
357 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JOL — Jolo Airport · Jolo, Philippines
- CEB — Mactan Cebu International Airport · Cebu, Philippines
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JOL
- ZAM · Zamboanga International Airport94 mi away
- TWT · Sanga Sanga Airport112 mi away
Near CEB
- TAG · Tagbilaran Airport45 mi away
- OMC · Ormoc Airport65 mi away
- BCD · Bacolod-Silay Airport73 mi away
- DGT · Sibulan Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOL from CEB?
The flight distance from Jolo (JOL) to Cebu (CEB) is 357 miles (575 km, 310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOL to CEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JOL to CEB?
Nonstop service on JOL–CEB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOL to CEB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOL–CEB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOL to CEB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOL–CEB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.