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JOT to MCI: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
377 mi
606 km · 327 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
377 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from MCI?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Kansas City (MCI) is 377 miles (606 km, 327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 MCI?
Nonstop service on JOT–MCI 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 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to MCI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–MCI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to MCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–MCI 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.