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JOT to PMR: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,249 mi
13,275 km · 7,168 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, 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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from PMR?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,249 miles (13,275 km, 7,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 PMR?
Nonstop service on JOT–PMR 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–PMR 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.