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WOL to SYD: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
48 mi
77 km · 42 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
48 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from SYD?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Sydney (SYD) is 48 miles (77 km, 42 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 SYD?
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