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JOT to TPA: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
988 mi
1,591 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
988 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from TPA?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Tampa (TPA) is 988 miles (1,591 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to TPA?
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