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FME to WOL: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
9,818 mi
15,801 km · 8,532 nm
19h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from WOL?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Wollongong (WOL) is 9,818 miles (15,801 km, 8,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 43m 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 Fort Meade and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 14 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to WOL?
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