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JOT to YNJ: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Yanji (Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport)
6,153 mi
9,902 km · 5,347 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- YNJ — Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport · Yanji, 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 YNJ
- RGO · Orang Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport110 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from YNJ?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Yanji (YNJ) is 6,153 miles (9,902 km, 5,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to YNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 YNJ?
Nonstop service on JOT–YNJ 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 12h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Yanji?
Yanji is 13 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to YNJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–YNJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to YNJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–YNJ 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.