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KEP to JOT: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
7,583 mi
12,203 km · 6,589 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from JOT?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Joliet (JOT) is 7,583 miles (12,203 km, 6,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 KEP to JOT?
Nonstop service on KEP–JOT 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 15h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nepalgunj and Joliet?
Joliet is 11.7 hours behind Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to JOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEP–JOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEP to JOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEP–JOT 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.