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JOT to NSN: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
8,391 mi
13,504 km · 7,291 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from NSN?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Nelson (NSN) is 8,391 miles (13,504 km, 7,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 NSN?
Nonstop service on JOT–NSN 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 16h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Nelson?
Nelson is 18 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to NSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–NSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to NSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–NSN 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.