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KOW to JOT: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
7,556 mi
12,160 km · 6,566 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from JOT?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Joliet (JOT) is 7,556 miles (12,160 km, 6,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Ganzhou and Joliet?
Joliet is 13 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to JOT?
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