Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RKD to JOT: distance & flight time
Rockland (Knox County Regional Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
981 mi
1,578 km · 852 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
See live RKD→JOT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
981 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- RKD — Knox County Regional Airport · Rockland, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RKD
- AUG · Augusta State Airport39 mi away
- NHZ · Brunswick Executive Airport43 mi away
- BHB · Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport45 mi away
- BGR · Bangor International Airport53 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 RKD from JOT?
The flight distance from Rockland (RKD) to Joliet (JOT) is 981 miles (1,578 km, 852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKD to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Rockland and Joliet?
Joliet is 1 hour behind Rockland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKD to JOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RKD–JOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.