# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Pau/Pyrenees (Uzein) (PUF)

> 17,137 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,137 km / 10,648 mi / 9,253 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:43 in Gold Coast, it's 17:43 in Pau/Pyrenees (Uzein))
- **Elevation difference**: 595 ft (PUF 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

### [Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puf-paupyrenees-uzein-pau-pyrenees-airport/1ef266df-46e2-63a4-8e91-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pau/Pyrenees (Uzein), France
- ICAO: LFBP
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.380000, -0.420000
- Elevation: 616 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 01:43 in Gold Coast, it's 17:43 in Pau/Pyrenees (Uzein).
With a 8-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)
- [Pau Pyrenees Airport (PUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puf-paupyrenees-uzein-pau-pyrenees-airport/1ef266df-46e2-63a4-8e91-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)