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WOL to SDY: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport)
8,587 mi
13,819 km · 7,462 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from SDY?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Sidney (SDY) is 8,587 miles (13,819 km, 7,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to SDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 16 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to SDY?
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