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WOL to NEW: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,925 mi
14,363 km · 7,755 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from NEW?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,925 miles (14,363 km, 7,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 15 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to NEW?
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