# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Pukarua (PUK)

> 7,094 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,094 km / 4,408 mi / 3,830 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 02:58 in Gold Coast, it's 06:58 in Pukarua)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (PUK is lower 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

### [Pukarua Airport (PUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puk-pukarua-pukarua-airport/1ef266df-7369-6a80-98fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pukarua, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -18.300000, -137.020000
- Elevation: 5 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:58 in Gold Coast, it's 06:58 in Pukarua.
With a 20-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)
- [Pukarua Airport (PUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puk-pukarua-pukarua-airport/1ef266df-7369-6a80-98fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)