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WOL to YQY: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
10,642 mi
17,126 km · 9,247 nm
21h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WOL from YQY?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Sydney (YQY) is 10,642 miles (17,126 km, 9,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 20m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to YQY?
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