# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Payam Airport (PYK)

> 12,859 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,859 km / 7,990 mi / 6,943 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6.5h (When it's 12:54 in Gold Coast, it's 06:24 in Payam Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,149 ft (PYK 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

### [Payam Airport (PYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyk-payam-airport/1ef266df-7da8-642e-8a75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Payam Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIIP
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.780000, 50.830000
- Elevation: 4,170 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 12:54 in Gold Coast, it's 06:24 in Payam Airport.
With a 6.5-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)
- [Payam Airport (PYK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyk-payam-airport/1ef266df-7da8-642e-8a75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)