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JOT to OAK: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,819 mi
2,927 km · 1,581 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from OAK?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,819 miles (2,927 km, 1,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 time difference between Joliet and Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to OAK?
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