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WOL to RSL: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
8,665 mi
13,946 km · 7,530 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from RSL?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Russell (RSL) is 8,665 miles (13,946 km, 7,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from WOL to RSL?
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