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WOL to GRI: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
8,735 mi
14,058 km · 7,591 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from GRI?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Grand Island (GRI) is 8,735 miles (14,058 km, 7,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Wollongong and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 15 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to GRI?
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