# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Puerto Escondido (PXM)

> 12,706 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,706 km / 7,895 mi / 6,860 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 02:50 in Gold Coast, it's 10:50 in Puerto Escondido)
- **Elevation difference**: 273 ft (PXM 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

### [Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxm-puerto-escondido-puerto-escondido-international-airport/1ef266df-6214-65d2-adf5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Escondido, Mexico
- ICAO: MMPS
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 15.880000, -97.090000
- Elevation: 294 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 02:50 in Gold Coast, it's 10:50 in Puerto Escondido.
With a 16-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)
- [Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxm-puerto-escondido-puerto-escondido-international-airport/1ef266df-6214-65d2-adf5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)