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LIL to JOT: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
4,139 mi
6,661 km · 3,597 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from JOT?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Joliet (JOT) is 4,139 miles (6,661 km, 3,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Lille and Joliet?
Joliet is 7 hours behind Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to JOT?
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