# Distance from Blantyre (BLZ) to Gold Coast (OOL)

> 11,801 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,801 km / 7,333 mi / 6,372 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:02 in Blantyre, it's 21:02 in Gold Coast)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,534 ft (OOL is lower than BLZ)

## Airports

### [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blantyre, Malawi
- ICAO: FWCL
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -15.680000, 34.970000
- Elevation: 2,555 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 13:02 in Blantyre, it's 21:02 in Gold Coast.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chileka International Airport (BLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blz-blantyre-chileka-international-airport/1ef266de-dfd2-6010-9a28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)