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JOT to EWR: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
731 mi
1,176 km · 635 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
731 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from EWR?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Newark (EWR) is 731 miles (1,176 km, 635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 EWR?
Nonstop service on JOT–EWR 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Newark?
Newark is 1 hour ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to EWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–EWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–EWR 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.