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ALX to WOL: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
9,218 mi
14,835 km · 8,010 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Near WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALX from WOL?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Wollongong (WOL) is 9,218 miles (14,835 km, 8,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from ALX to WOL?
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