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OLP to WOL: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
857 mi
1,379 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
857 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, Australia
- 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 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 OLP from WOL?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Wollongong (WOL) is 857 miles (1,379 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OLP to WOL?
Nonstop service on OLP–WOL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Olympic Dam and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 0.5 hours ahead of Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to WOL?
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Why are some OLP to WOL fares phone-only?
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