Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
JOT to SYD: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,215 mi
14,831 km · 8,008 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
See live JOT→SYD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from SYD?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,215 miles (14,831 km, 8,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.