# Distance from Gold Coast (OOL) to Reed City (RCT)

> 14,551 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,551 km / 9,042 mi / 7,857 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:01 in Gold Coast, it's 01:01 in Reed City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,034 ft (RCT 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

### [Nartron Field (RCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rct-reed-city-nartron-field/1ef266df-34bb-6afe-988d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reed City, United States
- ICAO: KRCT
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 43.900000, -85.520000
- Elevation: 1,055 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 15:01 in Gold Coast, it's 01:01 in Reed City.
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)
- [Nartron Field (RCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rct-reed-city-nartron-field/1ef266df-34bb-6afe-988d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)