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JOT to HOU: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
911 mi
1,467 km · 792 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from HOU?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Houston (HOU) is 911 miles (1,467 km, 792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 HOU?
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