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JOT to SYR: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport)
626 mi
1,007 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from SYR?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Syracuse (SYR) is 626 miles (1,007 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to SYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 SYR?
Nonstop service on JOT–SYR 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 1h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Syracuse?
Syracuse is 1 hour ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to SYR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–SYR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to SYR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–SYR 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.