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WOL to SDU: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,362 mi
13,457 km · 7,266 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from SDU?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,362 miles (13,457 km, 7,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to SDU?
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