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SFZ to JOT: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
860 mi
1,383 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from JOT?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Joliet (JOT) is 860 miles (1,383 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 SFZ to JOT?
Nonstop service on SFZ–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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smithfield and Joliet?
Joliet is 1 hour behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to JOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFZ–JOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFZ to JOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFZ–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.