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GFK to WOL: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
8,907 mi
14,335 km · 7,740 nm
17h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from WOL?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Wollongong (WOL) is 8,907 miles (14,335 km, 7,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 56m 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 Grand Forks and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 15 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to WOL?
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