# Distance from Afton (NRI) to Gold Coast (OOL)

> 13,659 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,659 km / 8,488 mi / 7,376 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 22:53 in Afton, it's 13:53 in Gold Coast)
- **Elevation difference**: 771 ft (OOL is lower than NRI)

## Airports

### [Grand Lake Regional Airport (NRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nri-afton-grand-lake-regional-airport/1ef266de-ff0d-692a-b708-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Afton, United States
- ICAO: K3O9
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.580000, -94.860000
- Elevation: 792 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 22:53 in Afton, it's 13:53 in Gold Coast.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Grand Lake Regional Airport (NRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nri-afton-grand-lake-regional-airport/1ef266de-ff0d-692a-b708-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)