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JRB to WOL: distance & flight time
New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
9,976 mi
16,055 km · 8,669 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 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 JRB from WOL?
The flight distance from New York (JRB) to Wollongong (WOL) is 9,976 miles (16,055 km, 8,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRB to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 New York and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 14 hours ahead of New York.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JRB to WOL?
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