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WBW to JOT: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
638 mi
1,027 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, 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 WBW
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 WBW from JOT?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Joliet (JOT) is 638 miles (1,027 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 WBW to JOT?
Nonstop service on WBW–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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilkes-Barre and Joliet?
Joliet is 1 hour behind Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to JOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WBW–JOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WBW to JOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBW–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.