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JOT to ZCL: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
1,536 mi
2,472 km · 1,335 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is JOT from ZCL?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 1,536 miles (2,472 km, 1,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour behind Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to ZCL?
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