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JOT to ICN: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Seoul (Incheon International Airport)
6,558 mi
10,555 km · 5,699 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- ICN — Incheon International Airport · Seoul, South Korea
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 ICN
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport20 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport34 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)36 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from ICN?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Seoul (ICN) is 6,558 miles (10,555 km, 5,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to ICN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 ICN?
Nonstop service on JOT–ICN 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 13h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Seoul?
Seoul is 14 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to ICN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–ICN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to ICN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–ICN 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.