# Distance from Wollongong Airport (WOL) to Calgary (YYC)

> 13,258 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,258 km / 8,238 mi / 7,159 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 04:38 in Wollongong Airport, it's 12:38 in Calgary)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,526 ft (YYC is higher than WOL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calgary, Canada
- ICAO: CYYC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 51.110000, -114.020000
- Elevation: 3,557 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 04:38 in Wollongong Airport, it's 12:38 in Calgary.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wollongong Airport (WOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wol-wollongong-airport/1ef266e0-1cd1-69ce-a09d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)