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JOT to ACT: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
848 mi
1,365 km · 737 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
848 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from ACT?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Waco (ACT) is 848 miles (1,365 km, 737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from JOT to ACT?
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