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JOT to SMI: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
5,606 mi
9,022 km · 4,872 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from SMI?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Samos (SMI) is 5,606 miles (9,022 km, 4,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Samos?
Samos is 8 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to SMI?
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