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CLD to WOL: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
7,563 mi
12,172 km · 6,572 nm
15h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from WOL?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Wollongong (WOL) is 7,563 miles (12,172 km, 6,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 18m 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 Carlsbad and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 17 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to WOL?
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