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VAR to JOT: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
5,361 mi
8,628 km · 4,659 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from JOT?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Joliet (JOT) is 5,361 miles (8,628 km, 4,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Varna and Joliet?
Joliet is 8 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to JOT?
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