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JOL to LAO: distance & flight time
Jolo (Jolo Airport) → Laoag (Laoag International Airport)
838 mi
1,349 km · 728 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
838 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LAO — Laoag International Airport · Laoag, Philippines
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JOL
- ZAM · Zamboanga International Airport94 mi away
- TWT · Sanga Sanga Airport112 mi away
Near LAO
- TUG · Tuguegarao Airport87 mi away
- SFE · San Fernando Airport110 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport118 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOL from LAO?
The flight distance from Jolo (JOL) to Laoag (LAO) is 838 miles (1,349 km, 728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOL to LAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 LAO?
Nonstop service on JOL–LAO 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 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOL to LAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOL–LAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOL to LAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOL–LAO 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.