# Distance from Kipnuk (KPN) to Gold Coast (OOL)

> 10,534 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,534 km / 6,546 mi / 5,688 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 05:54 in Kipnuk, it's 23:54 in Gold Coast)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (OOL is higher than KPN)

## Airports

### [Kipnuk Airport (KPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpn-kipnuk-kipnuk-airport/1ef266df-8704-61ee-a2bd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kipnuk, United States
- ICAO: PAKI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.930000, -164.030000
- 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 05:54 in Kipnuk, it's 23:54 in Gold Coast.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kipnuk Airport (KPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kpn-kipnuk-kipnuk-airport/1ef266df-8704-61ee-a2bd-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)