# Distance from San Rafael (AFA) to Gold Coast (OOL)

> 11,765 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,765 km / 7,310 mi / 6,352 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 218° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:24 in San Rafael, it's 13:24 in Gold Coast)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,449 ft (OOL is lower than AFA)

## Airports

### [Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afa-san-rafael-suboficial-ay-santiago-germano-airport/1ef266df-91dd-6d18-a26d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Rafael, Argentina
- ICAO: SAMR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Mendoza
- Coordinates: -34.590000, -68.400000
- Elevation: 2,470 ft

### [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gold Coast, Australia
- ICAO: YBCG
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -28.160000, 153.500000
- Elevation: 21 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 00:24 in San Rafael, it's 13:24 in Gold Coast.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afa-san-rafael-suboficial-ay-santiago-germano-airport/1ef266df-91dd-6d18-a26d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)