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JOT to YIP: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
244 mi
393 km · 212 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
244 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from YIP?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Detroit (YIP) is 244 miles (393 km, 212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to YIP?
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