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KJH to JOT: distance & flight time
Kaili (Kaili Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
7,593 mi
12,220 km · 6,598 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KJH — Kaili Airport · Kaili, China
- 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 KJH
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport79 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport85 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport103 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 KJH from JOT?
The flight distance from Kaili (KJH) to Joliet (JOT) is 7,593 miles (12,220 km, 6,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KJH to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 KJH to JOT?
Nonstop service on KJH–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KJH to JOT?
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