# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Kooddoo (GKK)

> 16,450 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,450 km / 10,222 mi / 8,882 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Maldives
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 13:16 in Austin, it's 23:16 in Kooddoo)
- **Elevation difference**: 538 ft (GKK is lower than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Kooddoo Airport (GKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gkk-kooddoo-kooddoo-airport/1ef266df-f45b-6c10-94f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kooddoo, Maldives
- ICAO: VRMO
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 0.730000, 73.430000
- Elevation: 4 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 13:16 in Austin, it's 23:16 in Kooddoo.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kooddoo Airport (GKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gkk-kooddoo-kooddoo-airport/1ef266df-f45b-6c10-94f3-06bb2780ed98)
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