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MKL to JOT: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
411 mi
661 km · 357 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
411 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 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 MKL from JOT?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Joliet (JOT) is 411 miles (661 km, 357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from MKL to JOT?
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