# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Wollongong Airport (WOL)

> 16,305 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,305 km / 10,132 mi / 8,804 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:42 in Hamburg, it's 08:42 in Wollongong Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (WOL is lower than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Wollongong Airport (WOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wol-wollongong-airport/1ef266e0-1cd1-69ce-a09d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wollongong Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YWOL
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -34.560000, 150.790000
- Elevation: 31 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:42 in Hamburg, it's 08:42 in Wollongong Airport.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wollongong Airport (WOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wol-wollongong-airport/1ef266e0-1cd1-69ce-a09d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)