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OLP to WKF: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
6,326 mi
10,180 km · 5,497 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, Australia
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 mi away
Near WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OLP from WKF?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 6,326 miles (10,180 km, 5,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Olympic Dam and Waterkloof?
Waterkloof is 7.5 hours behind Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to WKF?
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