# Distance from Hobbs (HBB) to Gold Coast (OOL)

> 12,810 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,810 km / 7,960 mi / 6,917 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 04:00 in Hobbs, it's 20:00 in Gold Coast)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,686 ft (OOL is lower than HBB)

## Airports

### [Industrial Airpark (HBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbb-hobbs-industrial-airpark/1ef266df-7298-60c0-8210-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hobbs, United States
- ICAO: NM83
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 32.770000, -103.210000
- Elevation: 3,707 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 04:00 in Hobbs, it's 20:00 in Gold Coast.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Industrial Airpark (HBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hbb-hobbs-industrial-airpark/1ef266df-7298-60c0-8210-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)