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GBG to WOL: distance & flight time
Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
9,131 mi
14,696 km · 7,935 nm
18h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 22m 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
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
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 GBG from WOL?
The flight distance from Galesburg (GBG) to Wollongong (WOL) is 9,131 miles (14,696 km, 7,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBG to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 22m 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 GBG to WOL?
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