# Distance from Fort McMurray (NML) to Gold Coast (OOL)

> 12,891 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,891 km / 8,010 mi / 6,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 23:14 in Fort McMurray, it's 15:14 in Gold Coast)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,025 ft (OOL is lower than NML)

## Airports

### [Fort McMurray / Mildred Lake Airport (NML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nml-fort-mcmurray-fort-mcmurray-mildred-lake-airport/1ef266de-a343-6b62-8482-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort McMurray, Canada
- ICAO: CER4
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 57.060000, -111.570000
- Elevation: 1,046 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 23:14 in Fort McMurray, it's 15:14 in Gold Coast.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fort McMurray / Mildred Lake Airport (NML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nml-fort-mcmurray-fort-mcmurray-mildred-lake-airport/1ef266de-a343-6b62-8482-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)