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LGB to WOL: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
7,543 mi
12,139 km · 6,555 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from WOL?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Wollongong (WOL) is 7,543 miles (12,139 km, 6,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m 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 Long Beach and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 17 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to WOL?
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