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JOT to KWL: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
7,681 mi
12,361 km · 6,674 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from KWL?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Guilin (KWL) is 7,681 miles (12,361 km, 6,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 13 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to KWL?
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