# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Payson (PJB)

> 12,158 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,158 km / 7,555 mi / 6,565 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 04:16 in Gold Coast, it's 11:16 in Payson)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,136 ft (PJB 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

### [Payson Airport (PJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pjb-payson-payson-airport/1ef266df-3212-6ece-a9af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Payson, United States
- ICAO: KPAN
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 34.260000, -111.340000
- Elevation: 5,157 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 04:16 in Gold Coast, it's 11:16 in Payson.
With a 17-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)
- [Payson Airport (PJB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pjb-payson-payson-airport/1ef266df-3212-6ece-a9af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)