# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Cork (ORK)

> 16,986 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,986 km / 10,555 mi / 9,172 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Ireland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:02 in Gold Coast, it's 22:02 in Cork)
- **Elevation difference**: 481 ft (ORK is higher than OOL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Cork Airport (ORK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ork-cork-cork-airport/1ef266de-c734-62b0-822d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cork, Ireland
- ICAO: EICK
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates: 51.840000, -8.490000
- Elevation: 502 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 07:02 in Gold Coast, it's 22:02 in Cork.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ool-gold-coast-gold-coast-airport/1ef266e0-0563-67e2-9bcb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Cork Airport (ORK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ork-cork-cork-airport/1ef266de-c734-62b0-822d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)