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PAO to WOL: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
7,474 mi
12,029 km · 6,495 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from WOL?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Wollongong (WOL) is 7,474 miles (12,029 km, 6,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Palo Alto and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 17 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to WOL?
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