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SLE to WOL: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
7,684 mi
12,367 km · 6,678 nm
15h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 32m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from WOL?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Wollongong (WOL) is 7,684 miles (12,367 km, 6,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 32m 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 Salem and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 17 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to WOL?
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