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SDM to WOL: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
7,560 mi
12,166 km · 6,569 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from WOL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Wollongong (WOL) is 7,560 miles (12,166 km, 6,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 San Diego and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 17 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to WOL?
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