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RAS to JOT: distance & flight time
Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
6,373 mi
10,257 km · 5,538 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
- 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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 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 RAS from JOT?
The flight distance from Rasht (RAS) to Joliet (JOT) is 6,373 miles (10,257 km, 5,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAS to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RAS to JOT?
Nonstop service on RAS–JOT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rasht and Joliet?
Joliet is 8.5 hours behind Rasht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAS to JOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAS–JOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAS to JOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAS–JOT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.