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WKF to OLP: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport)
6,326 mi
10,180 km · 5,497 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Near OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WKF from OLP?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Olympic Dam (OLP) is 6,326 miles (10,180 km, 5,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to OLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Waterkloof and Olympic Dam?
Olympic Dam is 7.5 hours ahead of Waterkloof.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WKF to OLP?
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