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KEF to JOT: distance & flight time
Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
2,970 mi
4,780 km · 2,581 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEF from JOT?
The flight distance from Keflavik (KEF) to Joliet (JOT) is 2,970 miles (4,780 km, 2,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEF to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Keflavik and Joliet?
Joliet is 5 hours behind Keflavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEF to JOT?
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