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OAK to JOT: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
1,819 mi
2,927 km · 1,581 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from JOT?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Joliet (JOT) is 1,819 miles (2,927 km, 1,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Oakland and Joliet?
Joliet is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to JOT?
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