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RIL to WOL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
8,234 mi
13,252 km · 7,155 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from WOL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Wollongong (WOL) is 8,234 miles (13,252 km, 7,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Rifle and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 16 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to WOL?
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