# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Ponce (PSE)

> 15,786 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,786 km / 9,809 mi / 8,524 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:37 in Gold Coast, it's 00:37 in Ponce)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (PSE 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

### [Mercedita Airport (PSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pse-ponce-mercedita-airport/1ef266df-e02f-6a98-9655-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponce, United States
- ICAO: TJPS
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates: 18.010000, -66.560000
- Elevation: 28 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 14:37 in Gold Coast, it's 00:37 in Ponce.
With a 14-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)
- [Mercedita Airport (PSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pse-ponce-mercedita-airport/1ef266df-e02f-6a98-9655-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)