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JOT to ZAT: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,619 mi
12,262 km · 6,621 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from ZAT?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,619 miles (12,262 km, 6,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to ZAT?
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