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JOT to IND: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport)
159 mi
256 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from IND?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Indianapolis (IND) is 159 miles (256 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to IND?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 IND?
Nonstop service on JOT–IND 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Indianapolis?
Indianapolis is 1 hour ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to IND?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–IND that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to IND fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–IND 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.