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WOL to MAD: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
10,979 mi
17,669 km · 9,540 nm
22h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from MAD?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Madrid (MAD) is 10,979 miles (17,669 km, 9,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to MAD?
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