How far is Melbourne from Wollongong?

The distance between Wollongong (Shellharbour Airport) and Melbourne (Moorabbin Airport) is 395 miles / 636 kilometers / 343 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Melbourne (MBW) is 504 miles / 811 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 2 minutes.

Distance from Wollongong to Melbourne

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Wollongong to Melbourne. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 395.161 miles
• 635.951 kilometers
• 343.386 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 394.871 miles
• 635.483 kilometers
• 343.134 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Wollongong to Melbourne?

The estimated flight time from Shellharbour Airport to Moorabbin Airport is 1 hour and 14 minutes.

What is the time difference between Wollongong and Melbourne?

There is no time difference between Wollongong and Melbourne.

Flight carbon footprint between Shellharbour Airport (WOL) and Moorabbin Airport (MBW)

On average, flying from Wollongong to Melbourne generates about 83 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 83 kilograms equals 183 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Wollongong to Melbourne

See the map of the shortest flight path between Shellharbour Airport (WOL) and Moorabbin Airport (MBW).

Airport information

Origin	Shellharbour Airport
City:	Wollongong
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	WOL
ICAO Code:	YWOL
Coordinates:	34°33′39″S, 150°47′20″E

Destination	Moorabbin Airport
City:	Melbourne
Country:	Australia
IATA Code:	MBW
ICAO Code:	YMMB
Coordinates:	37°58′32″S, 145°6′7″E