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SMD to WOL: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Wollongong (Wollongong Airport)
9,404 mi
15,134 km · 8,172 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from WOL?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Wollongong (WOL) is 9,404 miles (15,134 km, 8,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to WOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Wollongong?
Wollongong is 14 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to WOL?
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