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JOT to BMG: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Bloomington (Monroe County Airport)
183 mi
295 km · 159 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
183 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- BMG — Monroe County Airport · Bloomington, 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 BMG
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport39 mi away
- IND · Indianapolis International Airport43 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field43 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from BMG?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Bloomington (BMG) is 183 miles (295 km, 159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to BMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 JOT to BMG?
Nonstop service on JOT–BMG 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 1 hour ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to BMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–BMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to BMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–BMG 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.