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JOT to GVL: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
554 mi
891 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from GVL?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Gainesville (GVL) is 554 miles (891 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 time difference between Joliet and Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to GVL?
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