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JOT to TPF: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
994 mi
1,599 km · 864 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
994 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- TPF — Peter O Knight 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from TPF?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Tampa (TPF) is 994 miles (1,599 km, 864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from JOT to TPF?
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