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ZQL to JOT: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
4,442 mi
7,148 km · 3,860 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg 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 ZQL from JOT?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Joliet (JOT) is 4,442 miles (7,148 km, 3,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Donaueschingen and Joliet?
Joliet is 7 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to JOT?
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