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WOL to JAN: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
8,979 mi
14,450 km · 7,802 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from JAN?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Jackson (JAN) is 8,979 miles (14,450 km, 7,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 15 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to JAN?
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