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JOT to NEW: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
800 mi
1,287 km · 695 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
800 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from NEW?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to New Orleans (NEW) is 800 miles (1,287 km, 695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from JOT to NEW?
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