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JOT to WDS: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,174 mi
11,546 km · 6,234 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from WDS?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,174 miles (11,546 km, 6,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 WDS?
Nonstop service on JOT–WDS 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to WDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–WDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to WDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–WDS 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.