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JOT to LCX: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport)
7,528 mi
12,115 km · 6,542 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from LCX?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Longyan (LCX) is 7,528 miles (12,115 km, 6,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to LCX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 LCX?
Nonstop service on JOT–LCX 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 15h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Longyan?
Longyan is 13 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to LCX?
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Why are some JOT to LCX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–LCX 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.