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WTZ to JOT: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
8,117 mi
13,064 km · 7,054 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from JOT?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Joliet (JOT) is 8,117 miles (13,064 km, 7,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Whitianga and Joliet?
Joliet is 17 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to JOT?
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