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RDG to JOT: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
642 mi
1,032 km · 557 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
642 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from JOT?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Joliet (JOT) is 642 miles (1,032 km, 557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Reading and Joliet?
Joliet is 1 hour behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to JOT?
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