# Distance from Kelso (KLS) to Gold Coast (OOL)

> 11,763 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,763 km / 7,309 mi / 6,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 04:39 in Kelso, it's 21:39 in Gold Coast)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (OOL is higher than KLS)

## Airports

### [Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kls-kelso-southwest-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-2607-6b02-a2f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelso, United States
- ICAO: KKLS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.120000, -122.900000
- Elevation: 20 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 04:39 in Kelso, it's 21:39 in Gold Coast.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kls-kelso-southwest-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-2607-6b02-a2f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)