# Distance from Ndola (NLA) to Gold Coast (OOL)

> 12,523 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,523 km / 7,781 mi / 6,762 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:19 in Ndola, it's 18:19 in Gold Coast)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,146 ft (OOL is lower than NLA)

## Airports

### [Ndola Airport (NLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nla-ndola-ndola-airport/1ef266de-dae3-6d10-857a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ndola, Zambia
- ICAO: FLND
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -13.000000, 28.660000
- Elevation: 4,167 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 10:19 in Ndola, it's 18:19 in Gold Coast.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ndola Airport (NLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nla-ndola-ndola-airport/1ef266de-dae3-6d10-857a-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)