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JOT to MSL: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
469 mi
755 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
469 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from MSL?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 469 miles (755 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 MSL?
Nonstop service on JOT–MSL 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–MSL 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.