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JOT to SZV: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport)
7,089 mi
11,408 km · 6,160 nm
14h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, China
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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from SZV?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Suzhou (SZV) is 7,089 miles (11,408 km, 6,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to SZV?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 22m 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 SZV?
Nonstop service on JOT–SZV 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 14h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Suzhou?
Suzhou is 13 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to SZV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–SZV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to SZV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–SZV 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.