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JOT to JIU: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport)
7,298 mi
11,745 km · 6,342 nm
14h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, China
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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from JIU?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Jiujiang (JIU) is 7,298 miles (11,745 km, 6,342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to JIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 47m 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 JIU?
Nonstop service on JOT–JIU 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 14h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Jiujiang?
Jiujiang is 14 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to JIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–JIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to JIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–JIU 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.