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LAX to JOT: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
1,723 mi
2,773 km · 1,497 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from JOT?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Joliet (JOT) is 1,723 miles (2,773 km, 1,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Los Angeles and Joliet?
Joliet is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to JOT?
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